Jetons - anybody care to share some pics?
worldcoinguy
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I am throwing this out to see if anybody bites. I stumbled on some jetons the other day, and I became curious about their place in the numismatic world. I have seen some intriguing jetons from Russia and german states through the years, but I do not recall reading much on them on this forum. I thought I would solicit the group for some pics/stories/etc.
Per wikipedia:
Jetons were a token or coin-like medal produced across Europe from the 13th through the 17th centuries. They were produced as counters for use in calculation on a lined board similar to an abacus. They also found use as a money substitute in games, similar to modern casino chips or poker chips. Thousands of different jetons exist, mostly of religious and educational designs, as well as portraits, these most resembling coinage.
In the 21st century, Jetons continue to be used in some countries to denominate the substitutes for coins in coin-operated public telephones or vending machines, because automatic valuation of coins by machines is unreliable or impossible due to several factors. They are usually made of metal or hard plastic.
Per wikipedia:
Jetons were a token or coin-like medal produced across Europe from the 13th through the 17th centuries. They were produced as counters for use in calculation on a lined board similar to an abacus. They also found use as a money substitute in games, similar to modern casino chips or poker chips. Thousands of different jetons exist, mostly of religious and educational designs, as well as portraits, these most resembling coinage.
In the 21st century, Jetons continue to be used in some countries to denominate the substitutes for coins in coin-operated public telephones or vending machines, because automatic valuation of coins by machines is unreliable or impossible due to several factors. They are usually made of metal or hard plastic.
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the UFO jeton?
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Definitely fascinating.
I had some French jetons; a brass one of Louis XIV and a silver one of Louis XV, but alas, my pictures of them are gone. Edit: no, wait... here are some past "fast n' dirty" (i.e., really wretched) scans.