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Telephone Token - E.N.Tel. Chromium plated brass ND
| Chromium plated brass | 6.65 g | 22.30 mm |
| Location | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Type | Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens |
| Years | 1948-1990 |
| Composition | Chromium plated brass |
| Weight | 6.65 g |
| Diameter | 22.30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.30 mm |
| Shape | Round with groove(s) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#196274 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
The logotype of E.N.Tel.
Edge
Plain
Comment
The National Telecommunications Company (ENTel) was an Argentine public company originally created in 1948 by the government of Juan Domingo Perón, with the name of State Telephones. In 1956 it was renamed to ENTel, name that it maintained until its dissolution; in 1960 it was called for a short time National Telephone Company.Unlike other countries, in which calls on public telephones were made by depositing coins, in the public equipment of ENTel, metallic chips called cospeles were used, which could prevent vandalism and theft of the coins that the equipment contained. The images that follow are from the blanks or cards used in public telephones, now replaced by magnetic cards or with integrated electronic circuits.
