What do you guys think of this http://www.ebay.com/itm/1581-Spanis...016?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cf3fac68
Awww Maaaaann! I came here hoping to be talking about the Jetsons traveling back in time. As for the coin in the given link, I have no idea about it, but kinda like the brutality shown in it :devil:
I could be wrong, but I'm a bit suspicious of that one, if for no other reason than the state of preservation. It looks far better than others from the period, making me wonder if it's a later restrike.
A jeton is a token, whether it was issued as a counter (early on), or as game pieces, or as gifts to local employees or party attendees, or whatever. There were many political themes issued, too.
The 16th century onwards Jeton, Dordrecht 1588, the invincible Armada destroyed, diam 30 mm During the Dutch Revolt (1568–1609) this pattern changed and by both parties, the North in front, about 2,000 different, mostly political, jetons (Dutch: Rekenpenning) were minted depicting the victories, ideals and aims. Specifically in the last quarter of the 16th century, where "Geuzen" or "beggars" made important military contributions to the Dutch side and bookkeeping was already done without counters, the production in the North was just for propaganda. The mints and treasuries of the big estates in Central Europe used their own jetons and then had a number of them struck in gold and silver as New Year gifts for their employees who in turn commissioned jetons with their own mottoes and coats-of-arms. In the sixteenth century, the Czech Royal Treasury bought between two and three thousand pieces at the beginning of each year.
