Is This Even A Coin? Looks Hand Made.

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tommargi New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 11/20/2010 10:03 am I've just been throwing stuff into a jar for years and have recently started to get much more serious about collecting so I started by making an inventory of what I have. I came across this piece and I don't even know if it is a coin. It is small, 15mm in diameter and weighs less than 1 gram. I've tried describing it in the Numismatic search engine but there just isn't enough specifics to narrow down a search. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 11/21/2010 12:21 am It's not a coin, but exactly what it is we don't know. We've seen these on the forum several times - here's the most recent one - but I don't think we've ever had a satisfying explanation for them. The somewhat crude manufacture (and the fact that they don't seem to be particularly scarce) makes me lean towards assuming that they're play money. 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
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/21/2010 12:37 am I think you have done what you were meant to do with this 'coin'. You threw it. I think it is a Jeton. The word 'Jeton ' comes from the french verb 'jeter', which means 'to throw'. Jetons were used as counters, although it may not be French. Are there any good references to jetons? Report this Post to the Staff
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