© montana2011 (CC BY-NC-SA)
© montana2011 (CC BY-NC-SA)
¼ Cent - Sales Tax Token (Mattoon, Illinois) ND
| Aluminium | 0.59 g | 16.6 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | State of Illinois |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Sales tax tokens |
| Value | ¼ Cent (1⁄400 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 0.59 g |
| Diameter | 16.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#367871 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TAX
1/4¢
TOKEN
Edge
Plain
Comment
Varieties:IL-L59A
Obverse: I in ILL points to right bottom leg of A in MATTOON
Reverse: Crossbar in ¼ points to right leg of X in TAX; 1 in ¼ points mid-way between T and A in TAX
IL-L59B
Obverse: I in ILL points to first T in MATTOON
Reverse: Crossbar in ¼ points just right of mid-way between bottom legs of X in TAX; 1 in ¼ points to left leg of A in TAX
