1893 So-Called Dollar HK-128a, Battle of Trenton

Coin Details

Description

Brass is the last of the four metals listed for the 1893 Trenton monument piece, catalogued as HK-128a and by Baker as number 324, 38 mm. Bechtel of Trenton signed the reverse, a bust of Washington facing left inside the words "To commemorate the battle of Trenton, N. J." and "December 26. 1776." The obverse shows the monument whose completion the medal marks, with a two-part legend around the column: the first stone laid on December 26, 1891, on the anniversary of the battle, and the dedication on October 19, 1893. Both sides have beaded borders. The bronze, HK-127, is listed first, followed by white metal (HK-127a) and aluminum (HK-128). Monument medals of this sort were often sold to defray the cost of the memorial, as the HK listing notes for the group.

Cross References

HK-128a; PCGS #642343; NGC #851895