Telephone Token - Gettone Telefonico UT

Location Italy
Year 1974-1980
Type Service token
Composition Brass
Weight 7 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape Round with groove(s)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Edge Smooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s) CAC. Lib#UT, TC#528086
Obverse description The number under `TELEFONICO` indicates the year and month of coinage, with the first two digits giving the year, and the second two digits giving the month. The token shown above, `8003` was minted in the 3rd month of 1980. The symbol above `GETTONE` is a mintmark, consisting of 2-3 letters in a recessed shape. Four mintmarks were used, and some dates are known with multiple mintmarks, as well as many dates lacking a mintmark. Mintmarks: E.S.M. (Emilio Senesi Medaglie) – Milano I.P.M. (Industria Politecnica Meridionale) - Arzano (NA) U.T. (Urmet Costruzioni Elettrotelefoniche) – Torino C.M.M. (Costruzioni Minuterie Metalliche) - Sant`Agata li Battiati (CT)
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering UT GETTONE TELEFONICO 8003
(Translation: Telephone Token)
Reverse description Telephone.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Mint (UT)
Urmet Costruzioni
Elettrotelefoniche, Turin, Italy
Mintage
Numisquare ID 5792773680
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