Twelve German jetons, 16th century.
- Made:
- 1501-1600; 1978 in Germany
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Twelve replica German jetons, originals date from the 16th century. These small counters were placed on a counting cloth in a similar manner to beads on an abacus.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1996-191
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) and copper (alloy)
- Measurements:
-
largest coin: 1 mm, 30 mm, 0.002 kg
- type:
- counting tokens (jetons)
