Hard Times Token - Running Boar / Jackson 1834 front Hard Times Token - Running Boar / Jackson 1834 back
Hard Times Token - Running Boar / Jackson 1834 photo
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Hard Times Token - Running Boar / Jackson

1834 year
Brass 8.54 g 28.5 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Year
1834
Composition
Brass
Weight
8.54 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#121495
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Andrew Jackson portrait in uniform with narrow shoulders

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MY SUBSTITUTE FOR THE U.S BANK
MY EXPERIMENT
MY CURRENCY
MY GLORY

Edge

Plain

Comment

HT-10 is R-2 with 501-1250 known. HT-10 is brass and HT-9 is copper with both using the same obverse and reverse dies with Jackson having narrow shoulders. The other running boar tokens HT-11, HT-12 & HT-13 have a reverse portrait of Jackson with wide shoulders.