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Telephone Token - Compagnie le Taxiphone / V 24 mm; brass; small V ND
| Brass plated copper-nickel | 4.05 g | 24 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Le Taxiphone (Société Anonyme Française d'Appareils Automatiques (SAFAA)) |
| Type | Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens |
| Years | 1947-1955 |
| Composition | Brass plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4.05 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#125587 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 43% |
Reverse
Circular legend with a dot at the beginning and end of the text and a small "V" in the center. The shop mark "~-~" is located at the beginning and end of the text.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• COMPAGNIE LE TAXIPHONE •
V
~•~
Translation: Company Le Taxiphone.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Token used in telephones manufactured by Le Taxiphone, and produced in a private mint without mintmark, but uses a decoration (~•~).
