Djibouti
Token - Djibouti a Repici ND (1930) front Token - Djibouti a Repici ND (1930) back
Token - Djibouti a Repici ND (1930) photo
© Jérémy Pureur
Token - Djibouti a Repici ND (1930) front Token - Djibouti a Repici ND (1930) back
© Jérémy Pureur

Token - Djibouti a Repici ND

1930 year
Brass 2.1 g 20.3 mm
Description
Location
 Djibouti › French Somaliland (1896-1967)
Type
 Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
 1930
Composition
 Brass
Weight
 2.1 g
Diameter
 20.3 mm
Shape
 Scalloped (with 16 notches)
Technique
 Milled
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#119539
Rarity index
 100%

Reverse

Lettering:
A.REPICI
* DJIBOUTI *

Comment

In 1916 Antonio Repici lunch the first electrical factory (Société industrielle de Djibouti puis Repicci). It provided DC power to run a few fans, turn on a few lights and power an ice machine. He died in 1938.