Unknown French Medal | Lauffer Jeton / Rechenpfennig

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baronsigognac New Member Canada 48 Posts	Posted 03/20/2011 12:44 am Do you know if it's worth anything? What is the subject of this medal (or token?)? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15857596/P3175236.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15857596/P3175238.jpg Thank you for your help! Maxime Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

grizzlybear706 Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 03/20/2011 02:34 am here is the info for that coin and check out the link below rance, Louis XIV, Jeton, Undated (1643-1715) LOVIS . XIV . ROY .-DE . FR . ET . DE . NAV . Bare head, draped, cuirassed bust right . LAZA :GOTTL:LAVFFERS . RECH:PF: Crowned coat of arms Clipped edge Brass, 25mm x 26mm, 2.08g http://www.coins2.com/imgsearch/lou...of-Arms.html Report this Post to the Staff
grizzlybear706 Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 03/20/2011 02:39 am dang I was not looking at it hard enough. I'm not a professional that is for sure! Report this Post to the Staff
baronsigognac New Member Canada 48 Posts	Posted 03/20/2011 10:59 am Thank you for your help! Maxime Report this Post to the Staff
grizzlybear706 Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 03/20/2011 11:40 am the last post from me was for a deferent posting sorry! Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/21/2011 03:31 am Those scratches may be adjustment marks, not PMD. Back then, if a planchet was overweight, they filed the flat sides before striking. The resulting grooves would be soft from the striking pressure pushing the metal to the deeper areas. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 03/21/2011 06:00 am This looks similar: http://cgi.ebay.com/COPPER-JETTON-L...250753108375 You could also google Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer the maker. He was a well known maker of jetons and medals and is well documented. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 03/21/2011 06:17 am There wouldn't have been need for adjustment marks on a jeton. Since they weren't official coins they didn't need to be of standard weight. The Lauffers (or Lauers) were one of the longest-lasting jeton-making families of Nuremberg. Nancyc recently posted an early 20th century example of the family's play money here. This website gives details about the designs and issuers of Nuremberg jetons, or rechenpfennigs. It also names Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer as being token-master from 1663 until his death in 1709; this gives us a slightly narrower date range for this token than the entire reign of Louis XIV. 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
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