Unidentified small jeton (anchor + double-headed eagle, DEUS legend)

Hello everyone,

I would like to ask for help with the identification of a small copper jeton or token.

• Diameter: 15 mm
• Weight: less than 1 g
• Metal: copper (thin flan, irregular shape)
• Obverse: Anchor in the center, surrounded by partial legend (looks like “DEUS” or “DEO …”).
• Reverse: Double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned.
• Condition: VF, attractive natural patina.

I searched in Mitchiner, Neumann, and online databases but couldn’t find an exact match.

Does anyone know if this type is published, or could it be an unpublished/rare variety?

Any information or references would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

 It was made in Nuremberg, with the German lettering RECH PFEN 

as an abbreviation for Rechen Pfennig which is play money. 

 Perhaps RECE PFEN for some reason. 

Just above the eagle looks like maybe a loop was removed. 

Are they the same item, as the eagle side looks a little uneven 

outside and slightly oval, whereas the anchor side is more rounded. 

 Just asking. 

N#160697 

 Similar but with less lettering. 

Hello, and thank you for your detailed observation.

Yes, both images are from the same piece — the eagle side is indeed a little oval and uneven, while the anchor side is more rounded, probably due to the thin flan and slightly off-centre striking. The token is very light (under 1 g) and only 15 mm in diameter, which seems smaller than the usual Rechenpfennig examples.

I also wondered if the lettering is RECH PFEN or perhaps RECE PFEN, since the “H” looks unusual. The area above the eagle is not a removed loop, but rather a feature of the strike or later wear.

Do you think this could be a die variation of N#160697, or perhaps an unpublished variant? Any references would be very much appreciated.