1861 Confederate Cavalier 1 OZ Silver Commemorative Coin (Flower Mound, TX)

1861 Confederate Cavalier 1 OZ Silver Commemorative Coin

On April 29 1861 Superintendent Elmore forwarded a design to Secretary Memminger. This design was prepared by the New Orleans architectural form of Messers Gallier & Esterbrook. The description which accompanied this design is as follows ...The principal figure the Goddess of Liberty seated holds in her right hand a staff surmounted by the liberty cap her left arm rests on a shield (there being no coat of arms yet adopted) is shown a portion of the flag of the Confederate unfurled to the left of the figure will be observed sugar-cane growing a bale of cotton a sugar hogshead and a bale of tobacco to the right cotton in it various stages of growth as also tobacco. On the reverse side is an endless chain composed of fifteen links South Carolina having taken the lead occupies the top link and the other link represents right and left the other States in the order of their secession the remaining blank lines are an invitation to the border States to hasten to inscribe their names within the circle. The stars of the Confederate States are distinct those of the border States are in twilight but visible soon we hope to stand out as boldly as their neighbors. In the center is inscribes the monogram composed if the letters C.S.A. This coin is a replica pf the original design. You can purchase from my website at www.csamint.com