Counter Token California Prospector

€96,630.00
LocationUnited States
Year1849
TypeUtility items › Counter tokens
CompositionBrass
Weight3.6 g
Diameter22 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
Period
Reference(s) Kappen#K-10, TC#279156
Obverse descriptionResembles Goldbrecht Liberty Coronet Head 1/2 Eagle $5 bust left surrounded by 13 stars
Obverse lettering1849
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description1849 California Gold Rush Token. Kneeling hatted prospector left holding nugget, palm trees, sack, pick and shovel, date in ex.
Reverse letteringCALIFORNIA 1849
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1849  - -
Catalog ID8699982950
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