Wisconsin Territorial Centennial (1936) Coin Auctions
The 100th anniversary of Wisconsin territorial government was the occasion for this issue. The original design was made by David Parson, a University of Wisconsin student. Benjamin Hawkins a New York artist, made changes to conform with technical requirements. The reverse has the territorial seal, which includes a forearm holding a pickaxe over a mound of lead ore, and the inscription 4TH DAY OF JULY ANNO DOMINI 1836. The obverse shows a badger on a log, the state emblem, and arrows representing the Black Hawk War of the 1830s.
