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Valued Member
Italy
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I do not know what it is thanks for the help   |
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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I think it is some kind of an jeton comparing with this coin:
You can see Alexand from alexandrie and Emi from Emilien. Can't find an matching jeton though. Maybe someone else can help. Probably 18th century.
Emilien - Tetradrachme (253, Alexandrië)
A / K ' Μ 'ΙΜ' 'ΙΜΙΛΙ'ΙVΟΝ eVC ΕVΤ CΕ'. Laureate borstbeeld rechts.
R / LB. Eagle vertrokken.
RR VF +. RCV.9873-Dattari.5141
Bill; 11,17 g; 22 mm
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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The rooster gives me a French feeling: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coq_da..._gaulois.jpgThe tekst is ALEXAND. EMPEREUR (French for emperor) and not Emil! There was an understanding signed between emperor Alexander of Russia and Napoleon on the congress of Erfurth. Is there a connection with this medal? I do not know. But I am pretty sure it is French. The uniform is clearly not greek Edited by Petrus
06/23/2014 07:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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you are right. Didnt readed empereur. Just EMI and because of the eagle. Though some token related to EMI.
Can't find an identic token. But probably used as some kind of play jeton I think as token.
I don't know if the token is big and heavy? Then it could be an medal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This Italian collection has it categorized as a gaming token made in Nuremberg:  Edited by philadelphian
06/23/2014 12:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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well done Phil!
could you find which emperor Alexander it is?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm assuming Alexander I; the style appears too early for the others.
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Phil,
I was thinking of that Alexander too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He seems to have been popular in Germany for having defeated Napoleon. That may also be the reason for the title in French and the coq gaulois. The portrait also strikes me as perhaps having been copied from the Lauer jetons of Alexander I:  |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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I have learned that a lot of Nurnberg tokens/jetons were made to ridicule some fact and figures.
That the twet is in French could indeed mean that he was seen as the emperor of France, after defeating Napoleon.
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Valued Member
 Italy
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Thank you very much for your help, I classify as the token that matches perfectly with the description of Philadelphian.
is a small token from the game
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Netherlands
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Hello Philadelphian,
I though that Napoleon did get defeated in Russia and thats why he in the end loses his empire. Same mistake as hitler did in the second world war. Aswell russia. Did no how to fight in the cold. They russians did fire all the vilages on their way so no food. Must have something to do with always wanting more. Because this was known..
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