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Israeli Phone Tokens

Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1953-1955

Obverse: Old style telephone dial

Reverse: Date, the word "telephone" in Hebrew and English.

Material: Copper
Diameter:  26 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token This token is stamped with the large number 8 above the dial block on its obverse was probably produced in 1960.

The '8' representing its price in Agorot (in that year the Agora replaced the Pruta, 10 Pruta becoming 1 Agora).

Obverse: Old style telephone dial and large number 8 beside the dial block.

Reverse: Date, the word "telephone" in Hebrew and English.

Material: Copper
Diameter:  26 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token A phone token produced from a 10 Pruta coin of 1949

Not official 

Material: Bronze
Diameter: 27 mm
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token Technician's Token 
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1964

The text "Israel Postal Company" (Do'ar Yisrael) in Hebrew.

Metal: Brass
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1966 

The text "Israel Postal Company" (Do'ar Yisrael) in Hebrew.

Metal: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1981

Ministry of Communication, with dot between "Ministry" and "Communication"

Metal: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram 
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1981

Ministry of Communication, without dot between "Ministry" and "Communication"

Metal: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram  
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1981

Ministry of Communication, with round dot above the date.
Produced by Kibbutz Mefalsim

Metal: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram 
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1982

Ministry of Communication, with round dot above the date
Produced by Kibbutz Mefalsim

Metal: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5 gram 
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1987

Obverse: Date 5747 (1987), the words "telephone" and "Bezeq" in Hebrew.

Reverse: Dialing pad, Bezeq Company (large letters), incused rectangular sign on dial block

Metal: Copper-Nickel; Diameter: 19 mm, Thickness: 2.7 mm Weight: 5 gram

Mintage: ~750.000 tokens 
no picture available no picture available 1987

Obverse: Date 5747 (1987), the words "telephone" and "Bezeq" in Hebrew, raised round dot above date

Reverse: Dialing pad, Bezeq Company (large letters), no incused rectangular sign on dial block

Metal: Copper-Nickel; Diameter: 19 mm, Thickness: 2.7 mm Weight: 5 gram

Extremely rare
Israel Telehpone Token Israel Telehpone Token 1987

Obverse: Date 5747 (1987), the words "telephone" and "Bezeq" in Hebrew.

Reverse: Dialing pad, Bezeq Company (small letters), no incused rectangular sign on dial block

Metal: Copper-Nickel; Diameter: 19 mm, Thickness: 2.7 mm Weight: 5 gram