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Laureate Liberty Bust / Millions for Defense
Die cutter: L. Leichtweis (American)
Civil War (1861–1865)
1863
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 20 mm, 3.6 gm (13/16 in., 0.13 oz.)
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.1917
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
DescriptionObv: Thirteen mullets around nude bust of Liberty, facing right; hair gathered close about head, signed L. LEICHTWEIS below bust, 1863 (curved) below; surrounded by beaded circle close in narrow raised rim
Rev: MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE around NOT-ONE-CENT-FOR -TRIBUTE (curved) within laurel and oak wreath; below which; mullet between two smaller ones; surrounded by narrow raised rim
Edge: plain
Rev: MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE around NOT-ONE-CENT-FOR -TRIBUTE (curved) within laurel and oak wreath; below which; mullet between two smaller ones; surrounded by narrow raised rim
Edge: plain