Commemorative Coin, depicting Lincoln as railsplitter and friend
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| Title | Commemorative Coin, depicting Lincoln as railsplitter and friend |
| Description | Copper coin with Lincoln, railsplitter and friend. One of first coins struck during campaign. Beardless Lincoln facing right, inscription & decorative border along edge. Back: tall man wields mallet while other holds wedge into trunk of tree, log cabin in background. Obverse: "Hon. Abraham Lincoln, 1860" & engraver's name under shoulder. Reverse: "The Railsplitter of the West" Diam 1" x H 1/16". |
| Interpretation | Campaign coin similar to LIHO 6771 & 6772. Campaign "advertisement" for the 1860 presidential election. Typical for the 19th century. Coins would frequently carry different slogans for different states/regions, to appeal to different groups. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Ellis |
| Source | Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | |
| Spatial Coverage | Middle Victorian United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 1860 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 6773 |
| Date Created | 06/13/03 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Commemorative Coin, depicting Lincoln as railsplitter and friend |