Token - Washington and Independence Restrike

Features

Issuer	United States
Type	Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Years	1820-1848
Composition	Miedź
Weight	6.2 g
Diameter	27.8 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 158696
References	Withers# 10230 Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. 17th 18th & 19th Century Tokens and their Values. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. , Baker# 4 Medallic Portraits of Washington (3 volumes).

Obverse

Popiersie zwrócone w lewo Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE
1783

Reverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
UNITED STATES
E.S.

Engravers: Edward Savage, Thomas Wells Ingram

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Comments

Popiersie użyte w tej serii zostało pierwotnie wyprodukowane i użyte do żetonów z półwyspu Wellington.

Istnieje kilka odmian, ale większość z nich jest określana na podstawie pęknięć matrycy. Główną różnicą między odmianami jest duże i małe popiersie.

https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoinintros/WashMILITARY.intro.html

Odmiana 1

Małe popiersie, popiersie nie wystaje ponad literę W w WASHINGTON.

Odmiana 2 (na zdjęciu powyżej)

Duże popiersie, popiersie wystaje ponad W w WASHINTON.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Bust used for this series was originally produced and used for the Wellington peninsular tokens.

There are several varieties but most are determined from die cracks. The major variety difference is the Large and Small bust.

https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoinintros/WashMILITARY.intro.html

Variety 1

Small bust, bust does not extend over the W in WASHINGTON

Variety 2 (Pictured above)

Large Bust, bust extends over the W in WASHINTON.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1820-1848)	(en) Variety 1	83%
ND (1820-1848)	(en) Variety 2	17%

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