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Mid-'s La Bella Advertising Token

1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token Gold 1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token Brass 1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token 1928 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token 1934 1F La Bella Plateria de S Rubio Advertising Token

Varieties

NP ID Description
T80.1 La Bella Uniface
T80.2 La Bella Islas Filipinas
T80.3 1F La Bella Plateria de V. Arguelles Brass
T80.6 1F La Bella Plateria de V. Arguelles Gold
T80.4 La Bella Islas Filipinas
T80.5 1F La Bella Plateria de S. Rubio
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La Bella Islas Filipinas

1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token

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1F La Bella Plateria Arguelles

1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token

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La Bella Islas Filipinas

1928 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token

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1F La Bella Plateria de S. Rubio

1934 1F La Bella Plateria de S Rubio Advertising Token

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1F La Bella Plateria de V. Arguelles Gold

1926 La Bella Islas Filipinas Advertising Token Gold


Specification

Title La Bella
NP ID T80
Category Merchant
Sub Category American Period
Denomination T80.3 - 1F
T80.5 - 1F
T80.6 - 1F
Year T80.1 -
T80.2 -
T80.3 -
T80.4 -
T80.5 -
T80.6 -
Mintmark
Mintage
Mint
Shape Round
Edge T80.1 - Plain
T80.2 - Plain
T80.3 - Reeded
T80.4 - Plain
T80.5 - Plain
Weight
Diameter T80.1 - 15mm
T80.2 - 16mm
T80.3 - 16mm
T80.4 - 15mm
T80.5 - 16mm
T80.6 - 16mm
Thickness
Magnetism Non-magnetic
Material T80.1 - Brass
T80.2 - Brass
T80.3 - Brass
T80.4 - Brass
T80.5 - Bronze
T80.6 - Gold
Metallic Composition T80.1 - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
T80.2 - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
T80.3 - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
T80.4 - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
T80.5 - 88% Copper, 12% Tin
Color T80.1 - Yellow Gold
T80.2 - Yellow Gold
T80.3 - Yellow Gold
T80.4 - Yellow Gold
T80.5 - Brown
T80.6 - Yellow Gold
Orientation
Introduction
Kind Token
Currently Used

Obverse

Portrait of a lady "La Bella" "Filipina"

Reverse

Different designs

Note

Used as advertising token to promote an establishement or event.

Remarks

Some numismatists categorized it as "jeton", for the purpose of this catalog, it is categorized as advertising token to be specific, as it is more appropriate and recognized by many as such.