[Name: ][Abr: ][Composition: ] [Shape: ][Value: ]
Iron ShimShm[Cast Iron] Pressed Image Nail wedge (1 shim)
DrabDrb[Cast Iron] Pressed Image Rectangle  (3 Shims)
'Iron' jotiJt[Bronze Iron] Pressed Image Disc (12 Shims or 4 drabs)
HalfjotHJt[Copper] Crescent , half Disc(5 Iron jots)
Copper "Jot" Penny CJt[Copper] Plain Disc(2 Halfjots or 10 iron jots)
BitBt[Brass] Pressed Image, Nail wedge (3 halfjots or 15 iron jots)
Quarter Bit QBt[Brass] Pressed Image Crescent, half Disc  (2 Bits or 3 jots)
Silver Penny or "Talent"Tl[Silver Sterling] Plain Disc(10 Copper Jots)
'Rounder'Rnd[Silver Dore]Pressed Image Disc(8 QBt [or 1 Talent + 2 Copper Jot])
Gentle Gold "Mark"Gnt[Gold]  Plain Hex(10 Silver Talents )
Noble Nbl[Gold]  Pressed Image Hex (value 12 Silver Talents)
Royal Platinum "Eagle"Egl[Platinum]  Plain square (10 Gentles)
RookRk[Platinum/Agate]Pressed  Image Rectangle(12 Gentles or  10 Nobles)
KettleKtl[Platinum/Jade]Pressed Image Studded square(10 Eagles )


All coins have a slot or a hole in them such that they may be strung together. Most have this slot cut into the art work found on the face or 'tail' of the coin.  Only some of the very oldest coins don't.