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Civil War Token - Made From Armored Plate of The Merrimac
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1862 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimac) ironclad warship in low relief, shown underway on water with a Confederate flag flying from the vessel. The legend THE FIRST IRONCLAD arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 1862 in the lower field. The rim is reeded. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line inscription in the field reading MADE FROM THE ARMOUR PLATE OF THE MERRIMAC, with a small star device above the central text. The legend continues around the periphery. The rim is reeded. |
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