Civil War Token - George Washington Equestrian Statue

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1863
TypeEmergency merchant token
CompositionCopper
Weight2.66 g
Diameter19.46 mm
Thickness1.22 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Reference(s) Fuld#175/403
Obverse descriptionIssued during civil war to circulate as a cent by Union supporters. Image of Washington statue from Union Square NYC.
Obverse letteringFIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE 1863
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringTHE UNION. ⋆⋆⋆ MUST ⋆>✠ & ✠<⋆ SHALL. BE 🙛 ✠🙛 PRESERVED JACKSON
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1863  - -
Catalog ID6446839080
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