Civil War Token, 1864

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Object Details

Description

Although most Civil War Tokens were made out of copper, like this specimen, they were struck in other materials as well. Tokens made out of brass, silver, lead, and rubber are known to numismatists.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1864

ID Number

NU.71.167.45

catalog number

71.167.45

accession number

296443

Object Name

token

Physical Description

copper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 21 mm; 13/16 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/ng49ca746b3-5a03-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1448107