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1665, France. Scarce Copper "Jeton d'Amour" Medal / Token. Struck in Nurnberg!

Mint Year: 1665 Mint Place: Nurnberg Condition: Old scratches or weight-adjusting marks, otherwise F-VF! Reference: Jetons d'Amour, Manuel de l'Amateur de Jetons by J. de Fontenay,  1854.  Denomination: Medal / Token - So-called "Jeton d'Amour" (this kind of tokens were struck in Nurnberg, but used legends and images, which were used on french-made pieces in order to make their way into the french market). Material: Copper  Diameter: 27mm Weight: 6.18gm

Obverse: Cupid holding bow and reins riding an eagle, which holds thunderbolts. Legend: REGIT . VNICVS . OMNES . Exergue: . 1665 . Reverse: A cupid (love) is stripping down a standing woman.  Column with a veil to left, vegetation to right. Legend: . VT . DITET . SPOLIAT .

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. 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, the last of which most resemble coinage, somewhat similar to modern, non-circulation commemorative coins. The spelling "jeton" is from the French; it is sometimes spelled "jetton" in English.