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Topic: Medieval Counting Boards
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Fire Stryker
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posted 04-26-2001 09:56 AM
    
Hi all,does anyone have a design for a medieval accounting board, jettons (counting pieces), and an idea on how one is used? One of the Eye Witness books has a picture of a corner of one, but no real info. Jenn [ 04-26-2001: Message edited by: Fire Stryker ] -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Doug Strong
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posted 04-26-2001 10:50 AM
They are pictured on the backs of several 16th C. German (Nuremburg) jetons. Specifically those by Hans Zwingel (and others) have illustrations.-------------------- Doug Strong
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Fire Stryker
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posted 04-26-2001 02:14 PM
Brent,
I will post the "clipped" image of the one I am talking about tonight when I get home.Jenn -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Doug Strong
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posted 04-27-2001 09:51 AM
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Originally posted by Fire Stryker:
 What is pictured on the backs of the jetons...counting boards? Are there specific books/illustrations you are pointing to? I am not familiar with Hans Zwingel and would be dealing with 15th C Burgundy. (The Burgundians are running rampant around here. -- heraldic pun not intended.) 
The boards themselves are pictured. I have one but the picture is not not particularly good.
http://208.56.217.90/graphics/1216.JPG  -------------------- Doug Strong
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Jno
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posted 10-18-2001 11:11 AM
This is rather an old thread -- but I'm a new member, wandering through the boards. The Coin Club of Chicago has an excellent page:Perspectives in Numismatics - Jetons: Their Use and History
Address:http://www.ece.iit.edu/~prh/coins/PiN/juh.html Early jetons are often offered on eBay & go quite cheaply (search under "Coins: anc. & medieval" -- sometimes they're spelled 'jettons'). These are mostly late 16th cent. Nuremburg jetons, but earlier ones occasionally show up. -------------------- Jno
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Fire Stryker
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posted 10-21-2001 09:30 AM
Jno,Thanks for posting that article. It explained a lot. They even have some good images of jetons of the time. Jenn [ 10-21-2001: Message edited by: Fire Stryker ]
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