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Hard Times Token - John A. Merle and Co. New Orleans, Louisiana
| Location | United
States |
| Year | 1835-1841 |
| Type | Advertising token |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 6.64 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Period | |
| Reference(s) | HT#122 |
| Obverse description | Spread wing eagle with crown over head holding a key and looking to right with rays extending above and motto on banner above. |
| Obverse lettering | POST TENEBRAS LUX
JHS
(Translation: After darkness, light) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | A rope encircling a flower above and a curved line below New Orleans, circumscribed by the company name and address. |
| Reverse lettering | JOHN. A. MERLE & CO.
NEW ORLEANS
BIENVILLE STREET |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1835-1841) - R-5, 31-75 known -
|
| Catalog ID | 3587103080 |
| Comments | |
