Star Wars Episode 1 Monopoly Collectors Edition token

[redwine]

One of five in the set, see also the banknotes here
29mm
7.6g
Coin aligned

O: GALACTIC REPUBLIC / (7 with two vertical bars through it)/1000
R: MONOPOLY STAR WARS / © 1999 HASBRO © LUCASFILM LTD

[malj1]

The Galactic Credit Standard, simply called a credit or abbreviated to cred, colloquially referred to as Republic Dataries, and later known as the Imperial Credit, was the main currency in use in the galaxy since the time of the Galactic Republic.

The galactic credit standard was established on Sojourn. From its inception, the credit was backed by the immense wealth of the planet Muunilinst and the InterGalactic Banking Clan (IGBC). During the Clone Wars, the IGBC backed the currencies of both sides, as it would do so again decades later for the New Republic and Imperial Remnant.

One tenth of a credit was called a decicred.

Source

Now we have more to find before the next Clone wars. 

[redwine]

Very geeky Mal. 
I was wondering why they used that symbol for the currency?
So I thought I'd look at the game box.
The token on the cover is different! 
Note . and TM on reverse.

[malj1]

Seems there are a few versions.

..."Credit coins often bear the unique name and symbol of the planet where they were minted." These include 3 other 1,000 Credit pieces: a round copper coin from Ord Mantell, a 12-sided brass coin from Alderaan, and a tear-drop shaped nickel-plated brass coin from Bespin. The first 2 display the "starburst in diamond" logo of the Corporate Sector Authority. This trio came with the 1997 Hasbro Star Wars "Monopoly" CD-ROM, and was perhaps produced by the Hoffman Mint.
Lastly, there is another 1,000 Credit piece, which came with the 1999 Waddingtons (United Kingdom) Star Wars: Episode I "Monopoly" board game. This one says "Galactic Republic" on the obverse, alongside a rendition of Chancellor Valorum, their head of state; the reverse shows a futuristic cityscape on Coruscant, the same setting as that of the palatial residence mentioned above....

more here

[redwine]

Nice one Mal 
I don't think the one on the box is one of them though.
I have another piece like the beasts somewhere...................

[malj1]

I can't really see it; I imagine its that mark above the denomination, everything else looks to be the same.

[redwine]

I forgot about jezuss's excellent page http://www.jezuss.nl/st/star-wars.htm

[redwine]

I can't really see it; I imagine its that mark above the denomination, everything else looks to be the same.

Here you go

[redwine]

And here's the currency symbol that's puzzling me 

[redwine]

CORUSCANT supposedly 1000 credits

28mm
7.29g
Coin aligned

O: (in the language of Coruscant)
R: ©96HASBRO ©1996LFL

LFL = Lucasfilm Ltd.

[malj1]

And here's the currency symbol that's puzzling me 

As far as I can see its just means Credits - Galactic credits or imperial credits.

[redwine]

Yes, but if you were to create a symbol for galactic credits would it really be that! 

[Prosit]

No it would be a  large C for Credit with two horizontal bars across the middle 

Dale

Yes, but if you were to create a symbol for galactic credits would it really be that! 

[redwine]

Very drole Dale 

Good idea though

[Prosit]

I would do a simple forward G and backward C for a simple design.
Dale

Very drole Dale 

Good idea though