Jetons or jettons are tokens or coin -like medals produced across Europe from the 13th through the 18th centuries. They were produced as counters for use in calculation on a counting board, a lined board similar to an abacus.

Sep 1, 2020 · Jetons developed from base-metal imitations of current coinage into tokens with designs highlighting attractive and interesting subjects, and graduated from purely functional objects to displays of taste, wealth, and political and religious affiliation.

These early purpose-made jetons were produced in England, and were very similar in size and design to the contemporaneous Edwardian pennies. Many even carried a bust of the king from the same punches as were used to produce dies for the regal coinage.

Jul 25, 2017 · I dig jetons! Along with conder tokens and notgeld, if you want an almost endless variety of types to check out (kind of like ancients), you can't really go wrong with these guys in the modern coin category. I only have two myself but will add more. Jeton of Philip IV, 1657

Real jetons are metallic thin flat discs and are struck like coins. The differences from coins are: the metal is generally copper or brass and seldom silver. Gold jetons are very rare.

These early purpose-made jetons were produced in England, and were very similar in size and design to the contemporary Edwardian pennies. Many even carried a bust of the king from the same punches as were used to produce dies for the regal coinage.

Dec 23, 2024 · I have in my possession what I think is a medieval jeton (jetton? token?). Observe depicts two heads facing right, reverse is what I assume a cross. Diameter between 16mm - 17mm.

Jan 2, 2014 · The Germans called them rechenpfennige and by the 16th century the jeton trade was mostly in the hands of a few families such as Laufer, Schultes and Krauwinckel. Their names appear on one side of the jeton.

For each type, there are usually many minor design variations (varieties), and reverses and obverses are sometimes paired in ‘non-standard’ combinations. The most common type, by far, is the Rose / Orb jeton, which probably accounts for well over half …

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