50 Cents - 100th Anniversary Oregon Roseburg, Oregon

Lieu United States
Année 1959
Type Trade token
Composition Brass
Poids 12.2 g
Diamètre 33.7 mm
Épaisseur 1.5 mm
Forme Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Tranche Smooth
Période
Notice
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Description de l’avers Embossed edge. Two concentric rings. In the outer ring, flanked to the left by five-pointed star, the caption: 100th ANNIVERSARY 1859 CELEBRATION 1959 OREGON. In the inner ring, factory chimneys smoking on both sides. Below a 19th century carriage pulled up by oxen being whipped. The front of the oxen a woodcutter under a pine tree. In front of the pine tree a man on horseback. This set of chariot, pine and rider is accented on a streamer with the words: FRONTIER OF THE FUTURE. Below the Centennial pennant. In the center several elements namely: a mountain (in the background); an airplane (above the top of the mountain); a ship (left); an energy transmission tower with a beam coming out of it; a train; a bus; foliage; a fish. Overlapping all rings is the seal of the state of Oregon.
Écriture de l’avers Latin
Légende de l’avers * 100th ANNIVERSARY OREGON STATE OF OREGON 1859 FRONTIER OF THE FUTURE Centennial 1859 CELEBRATION 1959
Description du revers Embossed edge. Bypassing the border, the captions: TIMBER CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL (above); • SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL MONEY • In the centre, read from top to bottom, an explanatory text.
Écriture du revers Latin
Légende du revers TIMBER CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL GOOD FOR 50 ȼ IN TRADE AT ANY COOPERARITIVE BUSINESS OR REDEEMABLE AT FACE VALUE AT THE ROSEBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UNTIL 3 P. M. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1959 ROSEBURG. ORE. • SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL MONEY •
Atelier
Tirage
ID Numisquare 7579781970
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