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James G. Moffet, New York
Struck by: James G. Moffet (American, active 1832–1837)
Hard Times (1833–1844)
about 1837
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 29 mm, 11.7 gm (1 1/8 in., 0.41 oz.)
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.1698
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
Catalogue Raisonné
HT 297
DescriptionObv: JAMES. G. MOFFET / BRASS FOUNDER NEW YORK around an eagle with a shield on its breast and grasping an olive branch and arrows in its talons, H PIUBIBUS UNUM on ribbon above (the S and the N are backwards), 121 PRINCE ST. below
Rev: SHEET & PLATERS BRASS / BRASS COUNTER RAILING * around GOLD * SILVER (curved) / & / GERMAN SILVER (curved) / (rosette) / ROLLED (curved) / (rosette) TO ORDER (rosette), the whole surrounded by a beaded circle
Edge: plain
Rev: SHEET & PLATERS BRASS / BRASS COUNTER RAILING * around GOLD * SILVER (curved) / & / GERMAN SILVER (curved) / (rosette) / ROLLED (curved) / (rosette) TO ORDER (rosette), the whole surrounded by a beaded circle
Edge: plain