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Spanish Coin Imbedded in Lava

Spanish Coin Imbedded in Lava - Geospecimen; Coin
Accession #: 784.63
Title: Spanish Coin Imbedded in Lava
Object Type: Geospecimen; Coin
Participants:
Campbell Family (collector)
Physical Description: Rough, misshapen clump of black lava rock with a Spanish coin imbedded in center. Coin reads "LIBERTAD DOS CENTIVOS" surrounding a person's profile.
Description: This Spanish coin, imbedded in black lava rock, may have been a souvenir collected by a member of the Campbell-Powell family of Spokane, Washington. Little documentation exists for its use or specific association with the family.
Category: Campbell Collection
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Travel (Recreation)
Geographical Reference: Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane)
Dimensions:
Object H x W x L 1 x 2 3/4 x 2 "
Materials/Techniques:
stone (Material)
metal (Material)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Helen Campbell Powell, 1930

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