© tpal1961 (CC BY)
© tpal1961 (CC BY)
Hard Times Token - Glorious Whig Victory / Ship
1834 year| Copper | 6.29 g | 22 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1834 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.29 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#348852 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Sailing ship surrounded by legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: FELLOW CITIZENS, SAVE YOUR CONSTITUTION
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This Hard Times token celebrates the first electoral victories of the new anti Jacksonian Whig party. Their candidates won a number of state and national legislative elections in 1834. It is likely that this token was issued after the November elections.HT-15 is R-6 with 13-30 known examples. This is also found in other rarer varieties, HT-15D in white metal with a reeded edge and HT-15E in brass with a plain edge.
