Token - C.S.S. Neuse Kinston, North Carolina

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1963-1965
TypeMembership medal
CompositionSilver plated bronze (Oxidized)
Weight26.94 g
Diameter39 mm
Thickness2.75 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
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Obverse descriptionArtist rendering of the what the ironclad ship might have looked like under sail, surrounded by legend.
Obverse letteringC.S.S. NEUSE CONFEDERATE IRONCLAD SCUTTLED MARCH, 1865 TO PREVENT CAPTURE BY UNION FORCES KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSeal of the Confederate States Navy (CSN) featuring a schooner type ship.
Reverse letteringCONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA NAVY DEPARTMENT
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1963-1965)  - Capitol Medals Inc., High Point, NC - 3 000
Catalog ID1136608690
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