Funicular Token – Haifa (Carmel) Israel

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Funicular Token - Haifa (Carmel)

Issuer Israel

Type Public transportation tokens

Obverse

Lettering: כרמל

Reverse

Lettering: מ.ת.ח - חיפה

Basic Information

Category Exonumia

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

References

TC #171137

Metrotoken #3.2.2.2

Physical Characteristics

Composition Copper-nickel

Weight 2.8 g

Size 17 mm

Thickness 1.8 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

כרמל

Reverse Lettering

מ.ת.ח - חיפה

Comments

The Carmelit (Hebrew: כַּרְמְלִית‬, Arabic: كرمليت‎) is an underground funicular railway in Haifa, Israel. Construction started in 1956 and ended in 1959. It is currently the only underground transit system in Israel, until the expected completion of the Tel Aviv Light Rail, planned for 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelit