Antietam Dunker Church Dug Civil War Relic Counter Token Coin 1854 Napoleon

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THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM / DUNKER CHURCH - A very unusual battlefield recovered relic, an uncommon find, this Relic condition Counter Token Coin or gaming coin with 'Napoleon Emperor of France 1846' with his profile on one side, and 'Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1854' with her profile on the other side, was recovered at Dunker Church on the Antietam Battlefield. It measures about 19mm diameter
A very unusual battlefield recovered relic, an uncommon find, this Relic condition Counter Token Coin or gaming coin with 'Napoleon Emperor of France 1846' with his profile on one side, and 'Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1854' with her profile on the other side, was recovered at Dunker Church on the Antietam Battlefield.,
was recovered close to the Dunker Church at Antietam in the 1960s.
The Dunker Church is, perhaps, the most famous building on the Antietam battlefield and was at the heart of the morning's fight. I acquired this artifact more than a decade ago, but it has been stored away until "rediscovered" last summer.
1854-56 QUEEN VICTORIA & NAPOLEON EMPEROR Great Britain Antique Counter Token
Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria facing left and legend with date.
Lettering:
VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN
1854
Reverse: Head left and legend with date.
Lettering:
NAPOLEON EMPEROR OF FRANCE
1856.
Edge: smooth.
Measurement: Approx.  19.32 mm.
A provenance letter will be included.
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