Firstly, it isn't a coin, but rather a counting token. The reverse has the name of the maker and `Rech. Pfen' short for `rechenpfennig' or `reckoning penny'. The person depicted is Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia (1786-1797), and i'm pretty sure that this was issued during his time in office, which also co-incides with the early Napoleonic era. Rechenpfennigs usually change hands for less than $5, (most for much less!). Some attract a bit more if they are historically significant. While i suspect that your one is worth less than $5, unfortunately i'm not in a position to confirm that as I have no reference material on hand for these pieces.
Thank you Ian I have one more question. I have searched in couple catalogs but I couldn't find identical counting token which has such emblems on it. One think I have found that the tree which is shown on the revers is for Lindau state in German. If this counting token will be rare how does it effects its price? (If it possible that only small amount of such tokens were produced in that German region). Thank you for your help
I'm not particularly well versed on the subject of Rechenpfennings so there's very little more that i can add. As far as i'm aware the vast majority of `rechenpfennigs' of that era were produced in Nuremberg by Laufer and to order. Most designs were `one off' and very limited in quantity. While `rarity' helps define `value', other factors also apply. 1. The number that still survive (relative rarity). 2. The condition of the individual piece 3. Any specific historical significance / art work 4. The number of collectors of these pieces who are actively looking for one at any given moment in time. While I don't know the answer to 1, 3, and 4, I can say that your particular piece has seen much better days. Probably the best reference source for you would be Michael Mitchiner's `Jetons, Medalets and Tokens' volume 1. It has a section on Nuremberg jetons, and yours might be referenced, I don't know.
