Token - Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor Fichet

€2.00
LocationPortugal
Year
TypeDeposit token
CompositionBrass
Weight6.97 g
Diameter26.1 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain These tokens were used in Portugal by clients of banks such as Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor. They served as identification tools for accessing night and day safes (“cofre nocturno e diurno”), typically located on the exterior or in restricted ar
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Obverse descriptionPortuguese shield in the center. Lettering around.
Obverse letteringBANCO PINTO & SOTTO MAYOR - PORTUGAL -
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBig F in the center. Lettering above and below.
Reverse letteringCOFRE NOCTURNO E DIURNO F FICHET PORTUGAL
(Translation: Nocturnal and diurnal vault.)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID9179112790
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