Brass Token of Jacob Seeger, United States/Maryland, 1851. 1891.5.18

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1891.5.18

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.84
    • Diameter (in mm): 26.6
    • Thickness (in mm): 1.6

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1851
  • Material: Brass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: E PLURIBUS UNUM
    • Type: Eagle on shield with arrows and olive branch; 26 stars; inscription on banner

  • Reverse

    • Legend: JACOB SEEGER / SILVER PLATER / and / MANUFACTURER / OF / FANCY ORNAMENTS / NO 21 GERMAN ST / BALTIMORE
    • Type: Ornaments; inscription

  • Edge

    • Description: Plain

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1891.5.18
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Parish

Subjects

  • Series: U.S. Merchant

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States