Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Civil War token
Object name
Civil War token
Date
1863
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description
Token; metal; depiction of Lady Liberty's sprofile surrounded by a ring of stars on obverse, two hands shaking surrounded by a ring of garland on reverse; obverse "1863" reverse "PEACE / FOREVER"
Object Number
11.17
Gallery Label
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of t