Civil War Token, 1863

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Object Details

Description

This particular Civil War Token depicts a patriotic theme. The obverse, front of the coin, depicts a profile image of George Washington while the reverse, back, shows two hands shaking between laurel sprigs and the words “PEACE FOREVER.” One hand is labeled as the North and the other hand is labeled as the South.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1863

ID Number

1977.0779.108

catalog number

1977.0779.108

accession number

1977.0779

Object Name

token

Physical Description

copper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 18 mm; 23/32 in

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Civil War

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-d9f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1448101