France
20 Centimes - P. Bussoz (Paris) ND (1906-1937) front 20 Centimes - P. Bussoz (Paris) ND (1906-1937) back
20 Centimes - P. Bussoz (Paris) ND (1906-1937) photo
© SanglierFSE
20 Centimes - P. Bussoz (Paris) ND (1906-1937) front 20 Centimes - P. Bussoz (Paris) ND (1906-1937) back
© SanglierFSE

20 Centimes - P. Bussoz Paris ND

 
Nickel plated brass 2.8 g 19.50 mm
Description
Location
 France
Type
 Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens
Years
 1906-1937
Value
 20 Centimes (0.20)
Currency
 Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
 Nickel plated brass
Weight
 2.8 g
Diameter
 19.50 mm
Thickness
 1.30 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 August 1937
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#48767
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Diabolo surrounded by the face value in a beaded scroll.

Lettering:
20c
A CONSOMMER

Unabridged legend: 20 centimes

Edge

Plain

Comment

Diabolo, an acrobatic street and theater game originating in China, arrived in Europe at the end of the 18th century. It was reinvented in its present form of a double cone joined at the tip in 1906(history).

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