Telephone Token - Telebrás Local call - Solar

€352,217.00
LocationBrazil
Year1980
TypeAutomatic tokens/Telecommunication token
CompositionZamak
Weight
Diameter23 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound with groove(s)
Technique
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Port#607, Port#608
Obverse descriptionTwo parallel horizontal slots, between them the term LOCAL, coined in low relief. Above the first groove the date of the coinage 1980. At the bottom, the mint mark SOLAR.
Obverse lettering1980 LOCAL SOLAR
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionHorizontal groove in the center. Above the groove there is a square-shaped recess, followed below by the phrase read from top to bottom, with the words SISTEMA TELEBRÁS. Below the groove is the logo of the Telebrás System, formed by a square with the peak of a sine wave in the center.
Reverse letteringSISTEMA TELEBRÁS
(Translation: TELEBRÁS SYSTEM)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintSOLAR
Solar Metalúrgica S.A., São
Paulo, Brazil (1971-date)
Mintage1980 SOLAR - Port#607 medal alignement -
1980 SOLAR - Port#608 coin alignement -
Catalog ID2189762400
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