1. a counter or token used for counting or as a gaming piece
Usage: historical; often used in card games and board games
2. a commemorative or decorative medal or coin-like object
Usage: numismatic

Examples

• Players exchanged their jetons for chips at the gaming table.
• The museum displayed a collection of medieval jetons used in accounting.
• She used jetons to keep score during the board game.
• Jetons were often made of brass or lead in historical times.
• The commemorative jeton commemorated the king's coronation.