Copper Token of Merchant's Exchange, United States, 1837. 1949.65.86

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.65.86

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.3
    • Diameter (in mm): 28.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1837

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1837
  • Material: Copper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: MERCHANTS EXCHANGE WALL ST. N. YORK.|BUILT 1827 BURNT 1835
    • Type: Merchant's Exchange building

  • Reverse

    • Legend: MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE|NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE
    • Type: wreath

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1949.65.86
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Reed, Alfred Z.

Subjects

Notes

  • dash under cent (on reverse) added after striking
  • altered from Low-96

Rights

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