Posted 05/27/2009 07:08 am
French tokens, sold at annual fairs, informing public what has happened in a time newspapers where not available to the general public. Also used by aristocrats to play games of cards, where tokens had a value only known to the players around the tables. If you lost or won the game, you leave your tokens behind at the house where you have tested your luck that evening,so the next day a private bookkeeper payed you the visit by letting you know the amount you have earned or lost the previous night, and an invitation whether you were planning to be payed or to pay. Every aristocratic French family ordered there tokens in France at Paris Mint, but also german cities like Neurenberg have had large industries for making these tokens also. It depends how rich you were. The Germans produced the cheapest of those days.
In the Netherlands these tokens were also produced, but entirely for political purposes during the time of the 80 year war against Spain.
In the Netherlands these tokens were also produced, but entirely for political purposes during the time of the 80 year war against Spain.
