1916 Venice Savings Bank 50 Cents Token Gondola Canal CA Rare XF Coin (24090802R)Extremely Fine Venice (California) Savings Bank 50 cents Good For token coin. Rare token was incentive to open a savings account of $5 or more. Obverse: View of gondola in a Venice canal surrounded by diamond VENICE SAVINGS BANK VENICE, above VENICE, below 1905 1916 CAL. Reverse: WE WILL ACCEPT THIS ON DEPOSIT FOR 50 CTS. IF YOU OPEN A NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF $5. 00 OR MORE LEAVING IT IN THE BANK 12 MONTHS AND PAY 4% COMPOUND INTEREST ON YOUR SAVINGS