Jeton de jeu - Maison d'édition Vilímek

Features

Location	Czech Republic
Type	Tokens
Composition	Copper
Weight	1.00 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	0.60 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 572498

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Obverse

Text surrounded by small stars and ornamental motifs Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAKLADATELSTVÍ
JOS. R. VILÍMEK
V PRAZE

Reverse

Central motif: the Bohemian Lion, erect (creeping), with its characteristic double tail, the historic symbol of the Czech Republic, surrounded by an inscription Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ČESKÁ ZNÁMKA KU HRE

Comments

This object is a copper advertising token (or "game token") issued by the Czech publishing house Nakladatelství Jos. R. Vilímek in Prague, probably around 1920.

Founded in 1884, Josef Richard Vilímek was one of Prague's most prestigious publishing houses at the turn of the 20th century. It was particularly renowned for its high-quality publications, including works by Jules Verne and Karl May, as well as its humorous magazines (see https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakladate lstv%C3%AD_a_tisk%C3%A1rna_Josef_R._Vil%C3%ADmek).

These tokens were distributed as promotional items or used in games to boost brand awareness among the public.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cet objet est un jeton publicitaire (ou "jeton de jeu") en cuivre émis par la maison d'édition tchèque Nakladatelství Jos. R. Vilímek à Prague, probablement vers les années 1920.

La maison d'édition Josef Richard Vilímek, fondée en 1884, était l'une des plus prestigieuses de Prague au tournant du XXe siècle. Elle était particulièrement connue pour ses publications de haute qualité, notamment des œuvres de Jules Verne et de Karl May, ainsi que pour ses magazines humoristiques (voir https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakladatelstv%C3%AD_a_tisk%C3%A1rna_Josef_R._Vil%C3%ADmek).

Ces jetons étaient distribués comme objets promotionnels ou utilisés dans des jeux pour renforcer la notoriété de la marque auprès du public.

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