Token

ca. 1860

Place madeUnited States, North America

Metal

Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )

INV.13778.8e

During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects.

DescriptionToken; metal; depiction of Lady Liberty's facial profile on obverse, bald eagle with a seal on its chest and arrows and a branch in its claws on the reverse; obverse "E. LYON / 424 BROADWAY NEW-YORK" reverse "MAGNECTIC POWDER & PILLS / FOR INSECTS AND RATS"

ClassificationsCOINS & TOKENS