Token of James Monroe Artist: Unknown

1800–1899

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

6.30 g, 1:00, 25.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Rose F. Curnen

Accession Number

2001.87.23536

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Profile of Monroe, facing right: "JAMES MONROE 1817 5th PRESIDENT, U.S.A., 1825"

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Legends "THE LAST COCKED HAT/MONROE DOCTRINE" surrounding a smaller legend: "SOLDIER OF REVOLUTION/MINISTER TO FRANCE/GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA/SECRETARY OF WAR/SECRETARY OF STATE/PURCHASED FLORIDA/FROM SPAIN/ERA OF GOOD/FEELING"
Provenance
Rose F. Curnen; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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