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Reminded me of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) tokens [1]. Used to be the way to pay fare on trains. Nicely designed, though too easy to confuse for a dime
by zoomablemind 6y ago
Reminded me of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) tokens [1].
Used to be the way to pay fare on trains. Nicely designed, though too easy to confuse for a dime (10cents) in a pile of coins.
[1]: https://www.wbez.org/stories/what-the-l-happened-to-cta-tokens/6b8622ff-de2e-4b7c-8701-0dd3b4a18f82 https://www.wbez.org/stories/what-the-l-happened-to-cta-toke...
- 082349872349872 6y agoI was disappointed that Mardi Gras Doubloons only date back to 1960 and don't link all the way back to these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Doubloons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Doubloons