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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 1437033, member: 4381&quot;]The 16th century onwards</p><p>Jeton, Dordrecht 1588, the invincible Armada destroyed, diam 30 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>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 &quot;Geuzen&quot; or &quot;beggars&quot; made important military contributions to the Dutch side and bookkeeping was already done without counters, the production in the North was just for propaganda.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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