CW in early Washington state numismatics
A historical coin from Taholah on the Quinault Indian Reservation of the Washington coast…
Both images from TokenCatalog.com
…carries a well-known Chinuk Wawa family name from the Indigenous community.
“Good for 5¢ in trade / Frank Hyasman”. He was born about 1856, and was the grandson of a treaty signer.
Tokens using CW are an amusing newer wrinkle on the “trade language” trope!
Bonus fact:
At the same website, I’ve found additional historical tokens, coins, and medals with some Chinuk Wawa on them, including the following…
