1.29 g

23 mm

Nuremberg Jeton token, from the 1600s, produced by Hanns Krauwinckel. These tokens were not coins but rather "counting money" used for calculations, similar to an abacus.

Origin: Nuremberg, a city known for jeton production.

Manufacturer: Hanns Krauwinckel, a prominent maker of these tokens.

Purpose: Used for accounting and calculations.

Material: Typically made of brass or copper alloy.

Design: Often features an orb on one side and a rosette with crowns and fleur-de-lis on the other.

Inscriptions: May include mottos or sayings, often religious in nature.

Alternative Name: Also known as "Rechenpfennige," meaning "counting pennies".