50 centimes - Loubet - La Garenne-Colombe [92] (type 2) ND front 50 centimes - Loubet - La Garenne-Colombe [92] (type 2) ND back
50 centimes - Loubet - La Garenne-Colombe [92] (type 2) ND photo
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50 centimes - Loubet - La Garenne-Colombe [92] (type 2) ND

 
Brass 2.58 g 19.40 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens
Value
50 Centimes (0.50)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Brass
Weight
2.58 g
Diameter
19.40 mm
Thickness
1.30 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
August 1937
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#355278
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Face value divided by the square hole below the issuer's name and above that of the city.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LOUBET
50
LA
GARENNE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Bistro slot machine token, like the "consumable" equivalents.

Louis LOUBET manufactured slot machines from the late 1920s to 1937, then coin-operated machines including parking meters in the 1960s (Lemaitre J. 2008: Les machines à sous, ed. Alternatives, Paris).