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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.1990 Bulletin 1990/29 (21) Application number: 88906001.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07D( . ) G07D 5/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1988/000592 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/001209 (09.02.1989 Gazette 1989/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 23.07.1987 GB 19870017494 (71) Applicant: SCAN COIN AB S-213 75 Malmö (SE)	(72) Inventor: HOWELLS, Geoffrey Cosham Portsmouth Hampshire P06 2ST (GB) (74) Representative: Lomas, Geoffrey Michael, et al  BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)