Huge sets of french game tokens.
I bought recently a huge collection of french game tokens. These tokens were in used for money games, similar to Monopoly money. Exact REPLICA of legal french gold coins issued under Napoleon III reign. These great tokens are in different denominations from tiny 5 Francs to the large size 100 Francs gold. The striking of these coins is so perfect! It is amazing. Fortunatelly, these coins are stamped "COPY" which is very important to avoid a mixed-up with real gold money.
After some investigation it seems these tokens were in use around 1900's as Casino games tokens or in "cercles privés". Money games were not permitted with real money, so these tokens were used to follow the rules of Law.
This collection is really a curiosity because of quality of coins and also because of quantity (around 500 pieces):
5 Francs, 10 Francs, 20 Francs, 50 Francs, 100 Francs similar to french Napoleon III gold coins. I am now looking for the original gold coins from Napoleon III reign. Not sure I can afford such a lot in one shot!
I bought recently a huge collection of french game tokens. These tokens were in used for money games, similar to Monopoly money. Exact REPLICA of legal french gold coins issued under Napoleon III reign. These great tokens are in different denominations from tiny 5 Francs to the large size 100 Francs gold. The striking of these coins is so perfect! It is amazing. Fortunatelly, these coins are stamped "COPY" which is very important to avoid a mixed-up with real gold money.
After some investigation it seems these tokens were in use around 1900's as Casino games tokens or in "cercles privés". Money games were not permitted with real money, so these tokens were used to follow the rules of Law.
This collection is really a curiosity because of quality of coins and also because of quantity (around 500 pieces):
5 Francs, 10 Francs, 20 Francs, 50 Francs, 100 Francs similar to french Napoleon III gold coins. I am now looking for the original gold coins from Napoleon III reign. Not sure I can afford such a lot in one shot!
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