Méreau (token)
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m-reau-token-314-14965122
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Méreau (token)
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Méreau was a token, most often made of metal but sometimes leather or parchment, used in France during the Late Middle Ages and Reformation. Its name goes back to Latin: merere, "to deserve". Méreaux emerged in churches as tokens that entitled clergy to receive certain amount of bread or other food in substantial amounts. In the 15th century there were méreaux of high denominations: 5, 20, 30 and 45 deniers, and priests could exchange them for real coins. Méreaux are similar to Notgeld by their
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2022-08-21T02:44:55Z
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