Telephone Token - PTT Brass
Features
| Location |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing institution | Postes et Télécommunications (PTT) (Postes et télécommunications (PTT)) |
| Type | Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens |
| Year | 1947 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.15 g |
| Diameter | 19.15 mm |
| Thickness | 2.55 mm |
| Shape | Round with groove(s) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 46243 |
| References | Khod FR# 8 Viktor Khodzhayev; 2016. Telephone and Telegraph Tokens of France and The French African Colonies. Self-published, Scotts Valley, California, United States. Henk A. Groenendijk; 1989. A catalog of telephone and telegraph tokens of the world. Self-published, Leiden, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
L. BAZOR
1947
Translation: French Republic.
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TELEPHONES
P.T.T
D.T
Unabridged legend:
Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones
Direction des Télécommunications
Translation: Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones. Telecommunications Department.
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.
Explanation of the strikes to 3 hours or 9 hours:
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | |
Orientation : 3 hours | |||||||||||||
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