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50 cents - Civil War Centennial Galena, Illinois
| Issuer | City of Galena, Illinois |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a uniformed Civil War soldier mounted on a standing horse facing left, rendered in relief in a style evoking a commemorative equestrian statue. The figure wears a period military hat and holds the reins with both hands. The legend CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL curves along the upper periphery, while GALENA, ILLINOIS arcs along the lower periphery, with the event date JULY 2-8, 1961 inscribed in the lower field beneath the horse. The overall composition references the famous equestrian statue of General Ulysses S. Grant associated with Galena, Illinois. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely typographic, with all legends arranged in horizontal lines across the field. The upper periphery bears the legend GALENA, ILLINOIS, while SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL MONEY curves along the lower border. The central field carries the trade token redemption text in multiple lines, with the denomination 50¢ prominently displayed in large numerals at center, followed by IN TRADE, AT ANY COOPERATING BUSINESS OR REDEEMABLE AT FACE VALUE AT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK GALENA, ILLINOIS UNTIL 12 NOON SAT. JULY 8 1961, establishing the token's limited validity period and redemption terms. |
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