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1864 Lincoln and Union Patriotic Token
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3/4 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0882
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 19mm copper patriotic Civil War token features a right profile bust of President Abraham Lincoln with the date below surrounded by 36 five-point stars. The reverse features a patriotic eagle in the center with the legend "Lincoln and Union" above and two laurel branches crossed at the base below. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
