Token
Object number2021.192.46
Date1861-1865
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Robert and Cathy Trombetta
DescriptionBrown metal business token or coin. Circular, flat token. Both sides have smooth border with notched interior edge. Front has eagle with head facing proper left, wings outstretched, and feet grasping arrows and branches. Reverse has raised business text. Sides are smooth. DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 0.75 x 0.063 in. (1.9 x 0.2 cm)InscriptionsReverse has raised text at center "W. A. GILDENFENNEY / BOOKS / PAPERS / & / STATIONERY / 45 FIFTH, ST / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesW. A. Gildenfenney token. Part of a collection related to Western Pennsylvania history.
Related person
W. A. Gildenfenney
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