FREE: Vintage Italian Phone Coin Gettone Telefonico Telephone

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Vintage coin Italian Italy cooper token Gettone Telefonico telephone. Weighs about 7 grams and measures about 25 mm
A historical coin used in public phone booths by Italians.
In an era prior to mobile phones they were popular with men who gave them to women as an invitation to call.
Was also accepted by Italians as a coin/money substitute. The value in line with the cost of a phone call (50 lire, 100 lire, then 200 lire as phone call rates rose over time).

When present, the 4-digit number under TELEFONICO is a production date code in year/month format. YYMM. Dates range from 1959 to 1980 or (no date).

This one has 7607 so made in July of 1976

When present, the mint mark is located above GETTONE. Known mint mark varieties are ESM, CMM, IPM, UT or (no mint mark).

This one hard to see but looks like IPM

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