Token - DERSA Toll Road, Brazil

Token - DERSA Toll Road, Brazil - obverseToken - DERSA Toll Road, Brazil - reverse

© Wilson Roberto Vasques Nunes

Features

Location Brazil
Type Automatic tokens › Transit token
Composition Brass
Weight 6.4 g
Diameter 26.1 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126203

Obverse

Caption with the words, FICHA DE PEDÁGIO, in a semicircle on the edge of the piece ending in a long line completing the circle.
In the center is the logo of DERSA (Road Development S.A.).

Script: Latin

Lettering: FICHA DE PEDÁGIO

Translation: TOLL TICKET

Reverse

Legend all around the edge of the piece with the words DESENVOLVIMENTO RODOVIÁRIO S.A. • DERSA •.
In the center is the DERSA logo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DESENVOLVIMENTO RODOVIÁRIO S.A.
• DERSA •

Translation:
ROAD DEVELOPMENT S.A.
• DERSA •.

Edge

Smooth

Comments

It was used in the 1970s to pay tolls on the highways managed by DERSA, the state company currently responsible for the administration and operation of highways in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/DERSA

Below the photo of cards, sold at the time, containing several amounts of toll tokens.

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