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Civil War Token - Moses Weaver Lena, Illinois

Location United States
Year 1863
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Technique Milled
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Obverse description Left-facing draped bust of Liberty in high relief, surrounded by thirteen five-pointed stars in the field. The legend UNION appears at the top, and the date 1863 is inscribed at the bottom near the truncation. The design closely follows the style of the young or child Liberty head commonly used on Civil War store card dies.
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Obverse lettering UNION 1863
Reverse description The reverse features the merchant legend arranged across the field in multiple lines, with DRY GOODS prominently displayed in large raised letters at center. Five five-pointed stars are arranged in an arc below the central legend, flanked by raised dots. The issuer name M. WEAVER DEALER IN curves along the upper portion, while GROCERIES and LENA, ILL. appear along the lower periphery.
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