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==Spain==
==Spain==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repsol Repsol-YPF] is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company with operations in 29 countries. They had some machines in their fuel stations which worked with old 100 pesetas coins.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repsol Repsol-YPF] is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company. They had some machines in their fuel stations which worked with old 100 pesetas coins.


As the euro got into Spain, they had the problem that they should fix the machines to work with it. Instead of this, they asked the Spanish mint to issue a token with the same planchet as the 100 pesetas coin.
As the euro got into Spain, they had the problem that they should fix the machines to work with it. Instead of this, they asked the Spanish mint to issue a token with the same planchet as the 100 pesetas coin.

Latest revision as of 12:28, 29 December 2022

Spain

Repsol-YPF is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company. They had some machines in their fuel stations which worked with old 100 pesetas coins.

As the euro got into Spain, they had the problem that they should fix the machines to work with it. Instead of this, they asked the Spanish mint to issue a token with the same planchet as the 100 pesetas coin.

It is quite known the image of many Repsol petrol stations designed by Norman Foster.

Spanish Gas Tokens
GSP.01.jpg
Material Copper-nickel-aluminum
Filename GSP.01.jpg
Side 1 and 2 Repsol petrol station
Size (mm) 24,50
Weight (grams) 9,30
Notes GSP.01.jpg WoC

Spanish Mint mark