Aluminum Token, Chicago, IL. 1960.6.66

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

• Object Type: Token

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1908
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Aluminum

• Authority

  • Issuer: Elder, Thomas Lindsay
  • Maker: C.H. Hanson Co.

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Chicago (Ill.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: A GOVERNMENT DOLLAR CONTAINS 412 1/2 GRAINS COIN SILVER 900/1000 FINE|MARKET VALUE NOVEMBER 3 1908 40 CENTS|THOMAS L. ELDER NEW YORK

• Reverse

  • Legend: THRICE DEFEATED WHAT WILL THE GREAT COMMONER DO NOW?

References

• Reference: E. Smith-49C
• Reference: DeLorey-65
• Reference: HK-805-809

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1960.6.66
• Lot: 1960.6
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Norweb, R.H.

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined