Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
Coinage -- United States; Mints -- United States
Reverse: Device—A full-rigged ship under sail to the left, a flag flying
from each of her four masts—enclosed in a beaded circle, the beads larger
than on the obverse. Copper; size, 19; weight, 177 grains.
NEW JERSEY IMMUNIS.
Obverse: Goddess of Liberty, seated upon a globe, facing right; in her
extended left hand the scales of justice; right hand staff of liberty
bearing a flag and crowned with a cap. Legend: “IMMUNIS COLUMBIA.”
Exergue: “1786.” Border, serrated; edge, plain; size, 18; weight, 160
grains.
Reverse: A shield argent, six pales gules, a chief azure. Legend: “E
PLURIBUS UNUM.” Border, serrated; edge, plain; size, 18; weight, 160
grains.
CONFEDERATIO AND INIMICA TYRANNIS.
Obverse: A circular central field, size 6, covered with a cluster of
thirteen small stars; around this device a glory of fine rays, presenting
a corrugated outline of sixteen points. Legend: “CONFEDERATIO 1785.”
Border, serrated.
Reverse: An Indian, standing beside an altar or pedestal, his right foot
upon a crown, an arrow in his right hand, a bow in his left; at his back
a quiver full of arrows. Legend: “INIMICA TYRANNIS AMERICA.” Border,
serrated; edge, plain; size, 18; weight, 112 grains.
CONNECTICUT CENT, 1788.
Obverse: Identical with one of 1787.
Reverse: The same as one of the coins of Vermont. Another Connecticut
coin of this year, has the same reverse as the “GEORGIVS III REX” issue
of Machin & Co., from the mint established by them in the State of New
York.
NOTE.—The obverse and reverse dies of the Connecticut cents are too
numerous to mention, there being no less than one hundred and sixty-four
of the first, and eighty-four of the latter.
NEW ENGLAND TOKEN.
Obverse: Same as that of the common type of the Carolina Token of 1694,
and from the same die as that and the “London Halfpenny.”
Reverse: An inscription, in five lines, occupying the whole field, “GOD
PRESERVE NEW ENGLAND 1694.” Borders, milled; edge, plain; copper; size,
18½; weight, 133 and 236 grains.
GOOD SAMARITAN SHILLINGS.
The same general type and variety as the Pine Tree Shilling, but bearing
upon the obverse a well-executed device, illustrating the parable of
the Good Samaritan; but two or three specimens of this coin have been
known, two of which are in existence and of unique varieties; they are
supposed to have been pattern pieces, struck at the origin of the Mint of
Massachusetts Colony.
[Illustration: PLATE III.
LARGE PATTERN CENT. NOT ISSUED.
BAR CENT. VERY RARE.
FUGIO. “MIND YOUR BUSINESS.” FIRST.
INIMICA TYRANNIS AMERICANA.
FUGIO. “MIND YOUR BUSINESS.” SECOND.
See description.]
[Illustration: PLATE IV.
HALF CENT. 1836.
CONFEDERATE C. S. A. HALF DOLLAR.
HALF CENT. 1840.
HALF CENT. 1845.
“JEFFERSON HEAD” CENT.
HALF CENT. 1846.
See description.]
MASSACHUSETTS HALF CENT, 1787.
Obverse: Same general description as the Cent of 1787.
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