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1921.38.2

Square metal tram-token used as currency during a coin shortage. [MJD 22/02/2010]

1921.38.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Square metal tram-token used as currency during a coin shortage. [MJD 22/02/2010]
Long description
Square metal tram-token used as currency during a coin shortage. The coin is square with the corners blunted at angles, worth 25 centimes. One side the coin has a large '25' in the centre. The reverse of the coin has an image of a tram in the centre. The coin is white metal and light, possibly made of aluminium. [MJD 22/02/2010]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Paris
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector George Reginald Carline
PRM source George Reginald Carline
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1921
Date collected
July 1921
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Aluminium Metal, Process Struck
Dimensions
Length: max 21 mm, Width: max 21 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.38.2

Search terms: Currency, Token

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