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artx

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antique french poker chip
« 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.

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Re: antique french poker chip
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2014, 10:48:24 am »
Why would chips have been needed in the 1600`s ??

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Re: antique french poker chip
« Reply #2 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?


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Re: antique french poker chip
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2014, 06:11:11 pm »
hi i have been told that this is an antique french poker chip from the 1600s

what do you think?

thanks.

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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  ;)

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