Civil War Token - Washington F-117/420

€2.00
LocationUnited States
Year1863
TypeEmergency merchant token
CompositionCopper
Weight
Diameter16 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Edge
Period
Reference(s) Fuld#117/420, PCGS#604895
Obverse descriptionDisplays an uncloaked Washington facing right (to an observer) with two crossed flags behind him. There are 13 stars lining the edge of the coin, but due to a poor die, the stars on the right side of the coin may be light.
Obverse lettering1863
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionA wreath made up of an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right. At the bottom middle is a military trophy with a drum over it as well as crossed cannons and rifles.
Reverse letteringEXCHANGE
Reverse script
Mint
Mintage1863  - Only Known Variation -
Catalog ID3685453590
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