Hard-times token
- ID-nummer
- 2011.005.003
- Titel
- Hard-times token
- Objektkategori
- Mynt, medaljer & diplom
- Publik beskrivning
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This token was given to Thomas Sargent by his grandfather and was the key object that sparked his interest in economics. Hard-times tokens were privately issued, unofficial currency. They were issued in the U.S. during the financial and political turmoil of 1833-1843. Hard-times tokens often had a satirical political content. This particular token, issued in 1834, is advocating against President Andrew Jackson. Sargent has subsequently published papers on the history and development of economics in the U.S.
Thomas Sargent donated the token to the Nobel Prize Museum in 2011. - Pristagare
- Thomas J. Sargent
- Mått
- Width: 2 mm Height: 35 mm
- Provenance
- 637 Nobel Museum Temporary
Part of Hard-times token