1930's Iloilo Transportation Token

**Varieties**
NP ID	Description
T204.1	4 Centavos La Paz
T204.2	6 Centavos, ITC Reverse
T204.3	6 Centavos, Blank Reverse

Varieties

NP ID

Description

T204.1

4 Centavos La Paz

T204.2

6 Centavos, ITC Reverse

T204.3

6 Centavos, Blank Reverse

**Specification**
Title	Iloilo Transportation
NP ID	T204
Category	Transportation
Denomination	T204.1 - 4 Centavos T204.2 - 6 Centavos T204.3 - 6 Centavos
Year	ND
Mintmark
Mintage
Mint
Shape	Round
Edge	Plain
Weight	T204.1 - 4 gm T204.3 - 3.6 gm
Diameter	T204.1 - 21 mm T204.3 - 20 mm
Thickness	mm
Process	Struck
Magnetism	Non-magnetic
Material	Brass
Metallic Composition	65% Copper, 35% Zinc
Orientation	Medallic Orientation
Color	Golden Yellow
Date Issued	1930's
Issued By	Iloilo Transportation Co.
Issued At	Province of Iloilo
Kind	Token
Currently Used

Specification

Title

Iloilo Transportation

NP ID

T204

Obverse

Denomination "Iloilo Transportation" "La Paz" "1856"

Reverse

Blank

Note

Iloilo Transportation Co. was located at Blumentritt Street, Iloilo City. It advertised itself as having double-deck buses with radio music. Its double-deck and single-deck steel blue buses maintained regular schedules, covering the areas of Jaro, La Paz, Iloilo City, Molo, Mandurriao, and Arevalo.

Remarks

1856 is not the date of issue. La Paz was established in 1584 as one of the barrios of the town of Jaro, named Bagong Banera. It was only in 1856 that it was separated from Jaro and established as a pueblo (town) named Lobo. It was later renamed to La Paz, which translates from Spanish as "peace" and is derived from its patron saint, Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje in Spanish; in English, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.