| Picture Obverse | Picture Reverse | NumberNumbers of the tokens We often use the "token identification numbers" of a catalog we know
| ObverseObverse
| ReverseReverse
| CountryCountry this is the country of use zz = unknown | CityCity of use If there is a city name, then the token is made for that city zz is unknown or N.A. | MetalMaterial of the token A aluminium - B brass - Bi bi-metal - Bz bronze - K copper - P plastic - S steel - SS stainless steel - Sv silver -WM white metal / copper-nickel / nickel - Z zinc - L lead - zz unknown
(example B/S is a steel token Brass plated) Tokens with colours: a aquamarine - b blue - d gray - e black - g green - h beige - i brown - o orange - p pink - r red - w white - y yellow - z purple
| DiameterDiameter of the token in mm when we know, the diam is in 0.1 mm if your token measuring significantly different then it may be a variant (please inquire me) zz = unknown (please inquire me) | HoleHole shape / position Ch = center hole; the round hole is placed in the middle of the token. Hole = a round hole usually on top of the token and mostly done by hand drilling. Hx = hexagon shaped hole Sd = solid; no hole. Sl = slot shaped hole Sq = square shaped hole. Tr = triangle shaped hole.
| AlignAlignment of the token if you turn the token from left to right = the revers will points .. o'clock example 0 = Medal Alignment 6 = Coin Alignment |
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colo 04 | EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN / 250 / PESOS | (a rectangle with) EEPP / DE â—Š â—Š â—Š / MEDELLIN) | Colombia | B | 24.8 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 04-1 | EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN / 100 / PESOS | (a rectangle with) EEPP / DE â—Š â—Š â—Š / MEDELLIN) | Colombia | B | 22.4 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 05 | EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN / (logo) | TELEFONOS / (a rectangle with) EEPP / DE â—Š â—Š â—Š / MEDELLIN) / FICHA | Colombia | B | 24.8 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 06 | ETB (g) A (g) BOGOTA (incuse) | SERVICIO AUTOMATICO / DE / LARGA / DISTANCIA (g) * A * (incuse) | Colombia | Bogota | WM | 29.0 | Sd | 0 |
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colo 06-2 | ETB (g) C (g) BOGOTA (incuse) | SERVICIO AUTOMATICO / DE / LARGA / DISTANCIA (g) * C * (incuse) | Colombia | Bogota | WM | 19.7 | Sd | 0 |
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colo 07 | ETB (incuse) | (number) | Colombia | Zz | B | 25.5 | Sd | 0 |
![]() | colo 08 | EMPRESA DE TELEFONOS / (telephone) / BOGOTA | (blank) | Colombia | Bogota | B | 30.1 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 09 | EMPRESAS NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES / 250 / PESOS | (logo) | Colombia | B | 24.8 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 10-1 | TELEFONICAS / 100 / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | B | 23.9 | Sd | 0 | |
![]() | colo 10-2 | TELEFONICAS / 100 / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | WM/B | 23.6 | Sd | 0 | ||
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colo 10-3 | TELEFONICA / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | B | 23.9 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 11 | FICHO (g) TELEFONICO | (g) (telephone) (g) | Colombia | B | 29.2 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 06-1 | ETB (g) B (g) BOGOTA (incuse) | SERVICIO AUTOMATICO / DE / LARGA / DISTANCIA (g) * B * (incuse) | Colombia | Bogota | WM | 24.3 | Sd | 0 |
![]() | chin 00 | token identification numbers from the catalog: TELEPHONE TOKENS OF ASIA 2014 | written by Mikhail Iskov and Viktor Khodzhayev | China | ||||||
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chin 01-1 | (5 chinese letters) / (triangle with 1 letter) / (sun) (3 chinese letters) (sun) | (5 chinese letters) / (triangle) / (sun) (3 chinese letters) (sun) | China | Shanghai | Bz | 22.2 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 01-2 | (5 chinese letters) / (triangle hole) / (sun) (3 chinese letters) (sun) | (5 chinese letters) / (tiangle hole) / (sun) (3 chinese letters) (sun) | China | Shanghai | Bz | 22.1 | Tr | 0 |
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chin 02 | (7 chinese letters) * | (3 chinese letters) * | China | Shanghai | WM | 24.5 | Ch | free |
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chin 03-1 | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | China | Shanghai | B | 21 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 03-2 | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | China | Shanghai | Cr/B | 21 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 04-1 | (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (3 chinese letters) | (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) | China | Shanghai | Bz | 18.3 | Sd | 0 |