Wooden Nickel - Town of Chester, New Hampshire 250th Anniversary
Wooden Nickel - Town of Chester, New Hampshire 250th Anniversary
€304,538.00
Location
United
States
Year
1972
Type
Commemorative
medals
Composition
Wood (Black Ink)
Weight
2.42 g
Diameter
38.2 mm
Thickness
2.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
In the center, enclosed in a circle, is a tree with a water-wheel mill in background, a ribbon beneath that reads CHESTNUT COUNTRY. Text between the three above mentioned elements reads INCORPORATED / MAY 8, 1722. Surrounding these elements are text and an ear of corn on each side, at the 10 and 2 o`clock positions. The text reads CHESTER above, NEW HAMPSHIRE below. All is encircled. Black ink.
Obverse lettering
CHESTER
INCORPORATED
MAY 8, 1722
CHESTNUT COUNTRY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text only, black ink.
Reverse lettering
250th ANNIVERSARY
1722-1972
AUG. 25-26-27
CHESTER, N.H.