1789 Lafayette medal. IS IT REAL?? WHATS IT WORTH??? 0

[matt.g]

I got this medal and was wanting to send it in and dont know if its real and worth sending in.  I only can find a few images of the coin on the internet.  The coin looks like the ones on the internet.   I have bought  the France 2020 Lafayette octagonal piece and loved it so I was looking up stuff on Lafayette, and stumbled on to this coin.   Thanks

Matt

Edited February 4, 2021 by Matt G's

[Moxie15]

I do not know this medal. I have doubts that it was minted before 1900. The  numbers and the lettering does not look like right for the date on the reverse. 

[JKK]

Looks to be a jeton, most of which were produced in the 1830s or thereabouts. Not sure of its value.

[Greenstang]

Hear is a photo of a genuine Lafayette Jeton. They were made of bronze. Yours seems to be lacking a lot of the detail. Also notice on the date how on your medal the 8 is perpendicular while on the genuine one it leans to the right.

This particular one is selling for around $50.00

Edited February 5, 2021 by Greenstang

[matt.g]

ok thank you guys for the input.  I really appreciate it. matt

[Henri Charriere]

10 hours ago, Greenstang said:

Hear is a photo of a genuine Lafayette Jeton. They were made of bronze. Yours seems to be lacking a lot of the detail. Also notice on the date how on your medal the 8 is perpendicular while on the genuine one it leans to the right.

This particular one is selling for around $50.00

Every formerly uncirculated jeton, considering the purpose for which they were designed and produced, is going to exhibit wear.