jeton
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- Roman ''calculi''
- Middle Ages
- Modern use
- In commerce
- Leisure use
- Other uses
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thumb|upright=1.2|Gold jeton, Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel of Lobkowicz|Popel of Lobkowicz by Engelhart, Prague 1592, Ø
Jetons or jettons are tokens or coin-like medals produced across Europe from the 13th through the 18th centuries. They were produced as counters for use in calculation on a counting board, a lined board similar to an abacus. Jetons for calculation were commonly used in Europe from about 1200 to 1700, and remained in occasional use into the early nineteenth century. They also found use as a money substitute in games, similar to modern casino chips or poker chips.