Country: Kingdom of Italy
King Vittorio Emanuele III (1869-1900-1946-1947✟)
Type: Souvenir & Event - Business Token
Years: 1906
Currency: Italy - Merchandise Tokens
Metal: Bronze
Weight: 9.3 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Grade: XF/VF (Die Filled Obverse)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes, 31 October 1906
References: G# 3, TC# 522847
Commemorative issue:
International Exhibition of Milan in 1906..
Obverse:
Face of Minerva.
Lettering: ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE DI MILANO 1906
Engraver: Angelo Cappuccio.
Reverse:
Sprigs of pine and olive.
Lettering:
VALEVOLE NELL'INTERNO DELL'ESPOSIZIONE
CENT.20
DAL
COMITATO
CONVERTIBILE AL PORTATORE
IN MONETA LEGALE
DURANTE L'ESPOSIZIONE
S. JOHNSON - MILANO AC. INC.
Engraver: Angelo Cappuccio.
Edge:
Plain.
Mint:
Stabilimento Stefano Johnson S.p.A. / Johnson Medaglie, Milan, Italy (1836).
Comment:
TIn 1906, following the opening of the Simplon Tunnel, the Milan International Exhibition was organized. For the occasion, the Organizing Committee commissioned the Johnson plant in Milan to supply 20 bronze cents tokens so that they could be spent, and converted into legal currency, within the Exhibition.
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...
Collezione : Exonumia