Civil War Token - Washington

€82,416.00
LocationUnited States
Year1863
TypeEmergency coinage › Merchant tokens
CompositionCopper
Weight3.44 g
Diameter19.4 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Reference(s) Fuld#174/272, Fuld#174/272a, TC#23714, TC#386280
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 descriptionLegend inside open wreath with shield below. Palm on left oak on right.
Reverse letteringUNION FOR EVER
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1863  - -
Catalog ID4687212600
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