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Hard Times Token - Bergen Iron Works, circles Lakewood, NJ
Location | United
States |
Year | 1840 |
Type | Emergency merchant token |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 4.17 g |
Diameter | 20.8 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Reference(s) | HT#206 |
Obverse description | Eagle surrounded by business name around top and STORE on bottom with circle on each side. Die crack transversely through eagle |
Obverse lettering | BERGEN
IRON WORKS / ౦ STORE ౦ |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Clasped hands in center surrounded by rays with motto on top and date on bottom |
Reverse lettering | BONÆ
FIDEI SIGNUM / 1840 (Translation: Latin: Good faith sign) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1840 - R-3, 201-500 known -
|
Catalog ID | 1316196870 |
Comments | |