Coin: copper cent

Museum number:

2-34100

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Accession number:

Acc.908

Description:

Copper one cent minted 1793. Obverse: LIBERTY / date - Liberty facing right. Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT; 1/100 - wreath Size: 2.5 cm. diam. Weight: 13.0 g,

Donor:

Mary W. Knight

Collection place:

United States

Culture or time period:

United States Historic

Collector:

H. M. Holbrook

Materials:

Copper (metal)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Coins (money)

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

1794

Accession date:

1947

Department:

Nonnative US and Canada (except California)

Dimensions:

linear 25 millimeters and weight 13 grams

Legacy documentation: