Wooden Nickel - Stoughton Coin Club

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year
TypeToken
CompositionWood
Weight2.5 g
Diameter38 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionLettering including the name of the coin club, location, founding year, and event (annual coin show)
Obverse letteringSTOUGHTON, WISCONSIN STOUGHTON COIN CLUB FOUNDED 1965 ANNUAL COIN SHOW
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionNative American portrait (lettering above) within a circle. It seems very likely that the portrait is modeled after James Earle Fraser`s iconic design for the obverse of the United States `Buffalo Nickel,` which was produced from 1913 to 1938.
Reverse letteringWOODEN NICKEL
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID7002441650
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