Civil War Token - Knickerbocker Currency

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1863
TypeEmergency merchant token
Composition
Weight3.5 g
Diameter20.1 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionKnickerbocker surrounded by inner beaded circle, then text, then outer beaded circle.
Obverse letteringKNICKERBOCKER CURRENCY
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionKnickerbocker walking left, hanging a holed bag.
Reverse letteringMONEY MAKES THE MARE GO GO IT BUTTONS 1863
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1863  - -
Catalog ID8737013040
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