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Maker:
U.S. Mint  Search this
Physical Description:
copper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 mm x 32.5 mm; 31/32 in x 1 9/32 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
United States
Associated Place:
United States
Date made:
1792
Description:
United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Head of Liberty with flowing hair facing right, date below. Reverse: Denomination in wreath, fraction (1/100) below. This design has been traditionally ascribed to a British artist named William Russell Birch. Patterns with these designs were struck towards the end of 1792. By the time the cent entered formal production, however, its weight and size had been reduced, and another artist was brought in to design the coin.
[reference no. Judd 4]
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
Related Web Publication:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
Credit Line:
Stack's
ID Number:
1993.0532.0001
Accession number:
1993.0532
Catalog number:
1993.0532.0001
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Coins, Currency and Medals
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b39b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_739593