Civil War Token, 1863

National Museum of American History

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
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
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1448101
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-d9f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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