Hard Times Merchant Token Lowell, Massachusetts

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1834
TypeAdvertising token
CompositionCopper
Weight10.7 g
Diameter28.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
EdgeSmooth
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
Reference(s) HT#174, TC#404583
Obverse description
Obverse letteringS.L WILKINS DEALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, & SHOE STOCK. HATS,CAPS,FURS,& C 22 MERRIMACK S. LOWELL MASS
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLafayette standing facing forward with his left arm akimbo and his right hand holding hat and cane, words surrounding and date of his death at bottom.
Reverse letteringLAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM DIED MAY 20 1834
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1834  - R-3, 201-500 known -
Catalog ID2323699580
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