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Hard Times Merchant Token Troy, New York
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1834 |
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| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | PLANK PLANED & MATCHED BY W.P. HASKINS 435 RIVER ST. TROY N.Y. ALSO GROUND NOVA SCOTIA PLASTER FOR SALE 1834 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a full-length standing figure of the Marquis de Lafayette facing forward, dressed in a long coat and holding a hat at his side, set on a small plinth in the center field. A circular legend surrounds the device, and the date with a memorial inscription appears in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | LAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM DIED MAY 20 1834 |
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