Token (Executive Experiment), 1837, Unknown mint
Hard Times Tokens (1832 - 1844)
Obverse: A tortoise carrying on top of its shell a banded strongbox.
Lettering: ∙ EXECUTIVE ∙ / ∙ EXPERIMENT ∙ / SUB TREASURY / 1837 / FISCAL AGENT
Reverse: A donkey running left.
Lettering: ∙ ILLUSTRIOUS ∙ / ∙ PREDECESSOR ∙ / I FOLLOW / IN THE / STEPS / OF MY
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 386
Main data
Denomination: Token
Nickname: Executive Experiment
Value: 1
Currency: Token
Year: 1837
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: Unknown
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Copper
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
