Civil War Token - Indian Head F-79/351

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1863
TypeEmergency merchant token
CompositionCopper
Weight3.4 g
Diameter19 mm
Thickness1.85 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Fuld#79/351, PCGS#604520
Obverse descriptionScovill`s Indian head left surrounded by 13 5-pointed stars above date
Obverse lettering1863
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCrossed cannons, forward pointing left, below 5 starred drum and 4 flags, center pole topped by liberty cap, brim tipped 10/4, wreaths left and right, single tassel below `Scovill`s military display`
Reverse letteringUNION 61 76
Reverse scriptLatin
MintScovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury (Connecticut), United States (1802-date)
Mintage1863  - R-1 -
Catalog ID4404356410
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