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American Coin
Description
- Sponsors:
- Creator:
- Government of the United States
- Media Type:
- Object
- Description:
- An American one cent coin with Liberty on the face side and identified as being from 1812.
- Notes:
- According to one source, this design of the Large Cent, designed by John Reich, bears a new design of Miss Liberty facing the left and wearing a tiara with the inscription Liberty. The date is under her bust and 13 stars surround her signifying the thirteen colonies. On the reverse of the coin features ONE CENT, encircled by a open wreath of two olive branches tied with a bow. United States of America surrounds the wreath. The coin were made of copper, weighed 10.89 grams, and had a diameter of 29 millimeters. The coins had a plain edge. This style was issued between 1808 and 1814.
- Date of Original:
- 1812
- Subject(s):
- Local identifier:
- 991.856
- Language of Item:
- English
- Copyright Statement:
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact:
Niagara Historical Society Museum
Email:
WWW address:
Agency street/mail address: 43 Castlereagh Street
P.O. Box 208
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
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