Telephone Token - Telefon Érme (Brass) ND front Telephone Token - Telefon Érme (Brass) ND back
Telephone Token - Telefon Érme (Brass) ND photo
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Telephone Token - Telefon Érme (Brass) ND

 
Brass 4.31 g 20.8 mm
Description
Location
Hungary
Issuing entity
Magyar Posta
Period
People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type
Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens
Composition
Brass
Weight
4.31 g
Diameter
20.8 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#151572
Rarity index
52%

Reverse

Hunting horn with a plant through the curl.

Lettering:
MAGYAR
POSTA

Translation: Hungarian Post

Edge

Plain

Comment

 Mercury (Mercurius) was the Roman god of commerce, often serving as a mediator between the gods and mortals, his winged feet giving him the advantage of speed, and so was the patron of circulation in general - of people, goods and messages.

 

Reference: Zombori Lajos, Tóth József: Magyar Közlekedési Bárcák: T.-O 2.b

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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