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Jeton Ancient Reckoning Counter Coin Sterling England

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 110.00 USD
Jeton Ancient Reckoning Counter Coin Sterling England
Jeton Ancient Reckoning Counter
Obverse: Crowned bust within a circle surrounded by a ring of pelletsReverse: 3 armed cross, 5 pellet clusters I the angles, surrounded by a circle of pelletsJetons were reckoning counters used in Medieval accounting and mathematical calculations. They were utilized along with checkerboards to record values and sums of money. Specialist tokens for this purpose were produced from the late 13th century, and they were in widespread use from the 14th century until the late 17the century. At that time they became obsolete due to the increasing spread of Arabic numerals. In England, privately made reckoning counters increased in production at the beginning of the 14th century, but fell into decline with introduction of cheaper mass produced jetons from the continent in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.