© Ringgy (CC BY)
© Ringgy (CC BY)
Hard Times Merchant Token Lowell, Massachusetts
1834 year| Copper | 10.7 g | 28.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1834 |
| Value | 1 Cent 0.01 USD = EUR 0.0094 |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.7 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#312911 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Lafayette standing facing forward with his left arm akimbo and his right hand holding hat and cane, words surrounding and date of his death at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LAFAYETTE. A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM
DIED MAY 20
1834
Edge
Plain
Comment
The line " HATS,CAPS,FURS,& C"My guess is the C was supposed to say COATS, but it is only a guess as to why there appears to be another word and they just ran out of room on the token
