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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