Medal, 1861, New Orleans mint
Confederate Half Dollars (1861)
Obverse: Lettering.
Lettering: 4 ORIGINALS STRUCK BY ORDER / (FROM ORIGINAL DIE: SCOTT) / OF / C.S.A. / IN / NEW ORLEANS / 1861 / REV. SAME AS / U.S.
Reverse: The shield with the wreath and the legend.
Lettering: CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOL.
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: 391
Main data
Denomination: Medal
Value: 1
Currency: Medal
Year: 1861
Type: Medal
Minting
Mint: New Orleans
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 500
Parameters
Material: Tin
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
