Turkey
Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND front Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND back
Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND photo
© Wilson Roberto Vasques Nunes
Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND front Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND back
© Wilson Roberto Vasques Nunes

Token - İ.E.T.T. Tünel (Istanbul; 19 mm) ND

 
Brass 3.7 g 19 mm
Description
Location
 Turkey
Type
 Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens
Composition
 Brass
Weight
 3.7 g
Diameter
 19 mm
Thickness
 1.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#146497
Rarity index
 78%

Reverse

Lettering only.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
İ.E.T.T.
TÜNEL
JETONU

Translation:
İ.E.T.T.
TUNNEL
TOKEN

Edge

Plain

Comment

İETT is short for İstanbul Elektrik Tramway ve Tünel (Istanbul Electric Tram and Subway), established in 1939. The Tünel is a short underground railway that opened in 1875, making it the second-oldest underground urban railway in the world.

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