Medieval Token With Three Crowns, Annulets, And Bear's Head.

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Alex_Da New Member Ukraine 14 Posts	Posted 12/13/2020 5:32 pm Hi there! I've been trying to attribute this token for a while but no luck yet. Its diameter is 21.7 mm. Weight: 0.97 g. Material is likely copper. There are three crowns rotated around the centre on its obverse, which makes it similar to the Nuremberg counter tokens. The shield on its reverse is divided into four sections. The upper right and bottom left contain three annulets. And a bear's head in the bottom-right field. The legend is not clear but I can see V, S, R, T letters and a cross. I know that some counter tokens bear fake legends so maybe it's doesn't make sense at all. I hope someone can help me to identify this token. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/13/2020 5:38 pm to CCF. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/16/2020 12:23 am Looks like a Jeton. Report this Post to the Staff
Alex_Da New Member Ukraine 14 Posts	Posted 12/16/2020 1:22 pm @echizento Thanks for your interest. It's a jeton indeed but I'd like to identify it more precisely. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34401 Posts	Posted 12/16/2020 8:51 pm @alex, I agree that a token with three crowns is reminiscent of the Nuremberg Jetons. The other side with the shield in uneven quarters, with three annulets in two of them is not something that I have seen before though. I'm by no means an expert on these things though. I assume that you have spent some time looking at this website: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/nuremberg-jetons.html Perhaps you could reach out to them? If you do get a better attribution, please follow up on this thread so that we can all learn what you find. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Alex_Da New Member Ukraine 14 Posts	Posted 12/17/2020 05:46 am @Spence, thanks for your interest. I went through UKDFD database some months ago and found no match. As for reaching them out, it doesn't seem to work unless you're a member of their community. To date, I tried numista.com, numismatikforum.de, identification-numismatique.com, lamoneta.it forums but still no luck. Also, I've contacted jetons-medailles.com and Mr. Frederic Boyer was very kind to check several books for me. Nothing. Then I found a jeton with a similar coat of arms on the Russian forum but unfortunately, it was not identified. The only clue was the coat of arms of Caucourt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucourt) which looks close but not a complete match. Link to the forum with a similar item: http://coins.su/forum/topic/179234-...tnyi-zheton/ Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34401 Posts	Posted 12/17/2020 07:45 am @alex, ok good to know. You have greatly exceeded my jeton-identifying abilities with your research--well done! That shield does look convincingly similar to the arms of Caucourt and I think that all involved agree on it being a Jeton or counting token of some sort. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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