Love Token, United States, 1876
date: label: Date made
content: 19th century
name: label: mint
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 25 cent love token
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1876
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Seated Liberty. 13 stars.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1876
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Engraving of the Bible.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: HOLY BIBLE / MAMA
label: Description
content: This coin is called a love token because the official markings have been replaced with a personal message. Some have artistically arranged initials and others depict objects of personal significance, as in this 1876 U.S. quarter engraved with an image of the Bible. Because love tokens are engraved by hand, they are unique. They may be used as lucky charms, jewelry, or commemorative gifts.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mendel L. Peterson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.247637.0004
label: accession number
content: 247637
label: catalog number
content: NU71713
objectType: label: Object Name
content: engraved coin
label: Object Name
content: token, love
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis)
label: Physical Description
content: engraved (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .1 cm x 2.4 cm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in