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PLAYING THE COIN GAME
by Mr GRAHAM CORNELISSEN RT Jukskei 217, Southern Africa
Most of us have seen this game being played by Tablers taking out coins around a bar, and then some being happy while others must buy a round of drinks. Read on further to participate and how you can never lose at this game again.
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S WITH MANY OF our Round Table traditions, the exact origin of the coin game is not known precisely. This is clearly a tradition taken from the various armed services across the globe. This is a tradition dating back
many years.
The first mention of the challenge or fellowship
coins in a Round Table setting comes from an old article in the 1980s where several Danish Tablers were seen having customised coins. The coin game has evolved, and only one set of published rules currently exists. These rules have been published by Round Table 128 Bryanston in Southern Africa. These generally accepted rules are:
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