Nicolaus K.v. Russland (Russia) Token?

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mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 6:27 pm I believe this is a token, but I think it might be a replica. Appears to be made from brass. It is real thin and only weighs half a gram. Saw some similar online, but none like this with pictures. Any help would be great thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16831 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:56 pm Yep, it's a German-made rechenpfennig, or counting-token. The reverse legend says "RECHE: PFENING". The "Nicolaus" named on it would probably be Nicholas I (1825-1855), rather than Nicholas II, because Nicholas II was always portrayed bearded. That date range also fits well with other "foreign ruler" rechenpfennig I've seen, such as Queen Victoria and Napoleon III of France. By the mid-1800s, rechenpfennigs were mostly used as pseudo-gambling chips, typically sold by the bagful with packs of playing cards. 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
mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 8:20 pm Thanks for the info Sap! Just need some more to play some poker . Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 8:11 pm Some of these can be quite valuable. Rechen-pfennigs like these made by Habelt or Krauwinckel are pretty heavily collected on the European market. This one is not marked as being from either maker, but the quality is quite good compared to many of these and it should have some value. Report this Post to the Staff
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