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Civil War Merchant Token - J. Ambruster Grocer Lancaster, Ohio
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a circular legend reading J. AMBRUSTER around the upper periphery and LANCASTER. O. around the lower periphery, with GROCER in large raised letters across the center field. A small quatrefoil ornament appears above the central legend, and a decorative floral scroll device separates the central text from the lower legend, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a heraldic American eagle displayed in high relief, with wings spread, holding an olive branch in its left talon and arrows in its right talon. The date 1863 appears in the exergue below the eagle device, with no surrounding legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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