(sold for $9.0)

1577, France/Germany. Brass Token / Jetton Coin. Struck in Nuremberg!

Mint Year: 1577
Mint Place. Nuremberg
References: Fire, 2275. Corre 2282.
Medallist: Chilianus Kochuus (C.K.)
Condition: Minor greenish deposits (greenspan), otherwise about XF for type!
Denomination: Small Medallic Coin / Jetton - Struck in the name of André Hac (administrator at the french court of currencies)
Diameter: 27mm
Material: Brass
Weight: 4.85gm

Obverse: Two warriors standing holding a branch and surmounted by the royal shield of France. Alchemic signs above, a cock and a dog below.
Legend: GALLIA FORTIT
Exergue: (C 4 K)

Reverse: Coat-of-arms of André Hac within baroque foliage.
Legend: ANDRE HAC CREFFIER DE LA COVRT DES MONOIES

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Jetons were token or coin-like medals 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. (The spelling "jeton" is from the French; the English spell it "jetton".)