Telephone Token - PTT Copper-nickel

Features

Location	France
Issuing institution	Postes et Télécommunications (PTT) (Postes et télécommunications (PTT))
Type	Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens
Year	1937
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4.15 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	2.60 mm
Shape	Round with groove(s)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 16650
References	Khod FR# 5 Viktor Khodzhayev; 2016. Telephone and Telegraph Tokens of France and The French African Colonies. Self-published, Scotts Valley, California, United States. , Groe# A1 Henk A. Groenendijk; 1989. A catalog of telephone and telegraph tokens of the world. Self-published, Leiden, Netherlands. , TC# 121478 TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

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Obverse

Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap surrounded by text with date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
L. BAZOR
1937

Translation: French Republic.

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

"P.T.T" in a deep, square groove down the middle, with text and a wreath design on the raised parts of the token.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TELEPHONES
P.T.T
PUBLICS

Unabridged legend: Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones

Translation: Public telephones. Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones.

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

Token used in telephones manufactured by PTT.

This token can be commonly found without "L.BAZOR" initials (filled die).

Explanation of the strikes 3 hours or 9 hours:

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1937	$ 0.58	$ 0.70	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	Khod FR# 05-1 Viktor Khodzhayev; 2016. Telephone and Telegraph Tokens of France and The French African Colonies. Self-published, Scotts Valley, California, United States.	Alignment: 3 hours	92%
1937	$ 0.94	$ 0.94				Khod FR# 05-2 Viktor Khodzhayev; 2016. Telephone and Telegraph Tokens of France and The French African Colonies. Self-published, Scotts Valley, California, United States.	Alignment: 9 hours	14%

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