Token - Belfast Corporation Transport (M; Round) ND
| Copper-nickel | 3.6 g | 21.1 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 21.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#238699 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
The Belfast City Coat of Arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRO TANTO QUID RETRIBUAMUS
Translation: FOR SO MUCH WHAT SHALL WE REPAY
Edge
Plain
Comment
Belfast's first trams operated in 1872 and were horse-drawn. Initially, the system was owned and operated by the Belfast Street Tramways Company. It was purchased by the Belfast Corporation on 1 January 1905 and electrified, using overhead wires, in 1905.Belfast Corporation converted the Falls Road tram service to trolleybuses in 1938. The Corporation regarded this as successful and a decision to eliminate the tram system was made in 1939. Trolleybuses continued to be introduced during the 1940s. The last trams ran in 1954 and, following a policy change, were replaced by diesel buses.
The trolleybuses were themselves replaced by diesel buses in 1968.[citation needed] The Belfast Corporation bus fleet was transferred to Citybus (now Metro) in 1973.
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