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Dollar - German American Bicentennial
1883 year| - | - | 35 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 1883 |
| Currency | United States - So-called Dollars |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#123149 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
On curved ribbon, at top, with sprays at each end German-Town; below is Seal below, on shield to l. 1683, on shield to r. 1883; in lower center is three-leaved clover with vine in l. lobe, flax in upper lobe and ancient loom (?) in r. lobe; below, on curved ribbon with sprays at each end Vinum Linum Et Textrinum; no beaded border.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GERMAN-TOWN
1683 1883
VINUM LINUM ET TEXTRINUM
Translation: Wine, linen and weaving.
Comment
1883 German-American Bicentennial So-Called Dollar, PA HK-597, White metal; listed as "very rare" (Hibler-Kappen, 1963).
HK-596 Silver. Proof. 35mm.
HK-597 White Metal. Rulau Pa-Ph 108.