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Hard Times Token - Merchants Exchange, old New York, NY
Location | United
States |
Year | 1837 |
Type | Emergency merchant token |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | |
Diameter | 28.1 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Reference(s) | HT#292 |
Obverse description | Building in center. Years it was built and burnt below with location around circumference. |
Obverse lettering | MERCHANTS EXCHANGE WALL ST. N.
YORK
BUILT 1827
BURNT 1835 |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Dash under cent, Five berries within the wreath and three outside. |
Reverse lettering | MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE
NOT / ONE / CENT / FOR TRIBUTE |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (1837) - R-6, 13-30 known -
|
Catalog ID | 8455254900 |
Comments | |