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Object Number 2011.14.1628
Display Title Civil War store token/coin for a grocer in Troy, NY, from around 1863
Descriptions
Inventory Description Civil War store token/coin for a grocer in Troy, NY, from around 1863
Classification
  • Coin
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H909 Level 2
Materials Alloy
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 2 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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