jetons are a cheap alternative. Games that typically use jetons include Nain Jaune, Belote, Piquet, Ombre, Mistigri, Danish Tarok and Vira. A dedicated box called virapulla is used to contain Vira jetons. Other uses In France and other countries a jeton is also a token amount of money paid to members of a society or a legislative chamber each time they are present in a meeting. See also Casino token Devotional medal Location arithmetic Telephone token Gettone References Works cited Further reading Token coins Mechanical calculators Card game equipment Gaming devices