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Title: antique french poker chip
Post by: artx on February 07, 2014, 05:00:39 AM

hi i have been told that this is an antique french poker chip from the 1600s

what do you think?

thanks.

 :)

Title: Re: antique french poker chip
Post by: mart on February 07, 2014, 10:48:24 AM

Why would chips have been needed in the 1600`s ??

Title: Re: antique french poker chip
Post by: artx on February 07, 2014, 12:02:42 PM

idk this is what i have been told

sound weird to me too.

but is this a real chips?

Title: Re: antique french poker chip
Post by: Ipcress on February 08, 2014, 06:11:11 PM

Quote from: artx on February 07, 2014, 05:00:39 AM

hi i have been told that this is an antique french poker chip from the 1600s

what do you think?

thanks.

 :)

http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/199252 (http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/199252)
Click on the image and you'll see something similar, especially the orb within the " tressure " shape

The legend on this should read " Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum ". However, on your token there is no B in Verbum and no A in Aeternum.

I would tread carefully  ;)

Title: Re: antique french poker chip
Post by: artx on February 09, 2014, 02:56:52 AM

thanks Ipcress for helping, i found this on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Renaissance-15th-Century-Belgian-Jetton-Coin-Fair-Good-Strike-circa-1480-/350989903807?pt=UK_Coins_European_RL&hash=item51b8a0e7bf

again thanks for helping.