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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/20/2008 04:29 am That's what the holder said? Is it correct? I know nothing about foreign coins. Unknown yellow metal. Approximate worth? About the size of US quarter. Thanks. swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 09/20/2008 04:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 09/20/2008 07:28 am It is indeed the French king Louis XIV, called "Louis the Great" on this piece, but it's not a coin. Nor is it a trade token, nor a medal. It's a jeton, or counting token, used on an abacus-like contrivance to aid in currency calculations. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/20/2008 11:44 am The planchet seems to have some defects. Worth about $20. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/20/2008 11:53 am Louis XIV (The Sun King) at this age would be circa 1670 (not 1770) Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/20/2008 7:23 pm Thanks all. That helps! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 09/22/2008 12:13 pm with t360 abd SAP He became king at age of 5 in 1643 - to 1715 His image on the jeton appears to be around 20 or so. Hope this helps Report this Post to the Staff
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