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Hard Times Merchant Token - Beck's Public Baths Richmond, VA
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1832-1844 |
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| Reference(s) | HT#441 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a circular legend reading BECK'S at the top and PUBLIC BATHS along the lower arc, with RICHMOND. inscribed horizontally across the central field. Four small rosette or flower ornaments are distributed in the field, and the entire design is bordered by a beaded inner ring. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a nude female figure seated in profile, facing left, with her feet immersed in water and one hand reaching toward her ankle, evoking a bathing scene. The figure is rendered in medium relief against a plain field, with rippling water indicated at the base. The design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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