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
Devices: Same as those of the Penny of this coinage. Legends: Same import
as those upon the Penny, but varied by abbreviations and in punctuation.
Border, beaded; edge, plain; “Bath Metal;” size, 13 to 14; weight, 75
grains.
LIBER NATUS LIBERTATEM DEFENDO—_First_.
Reverse: Arms of the State of New York. Upon an oval shield at the center
is shown the sun rising from behind a range of hills, the sea in the
foreground; left of the shield, Justice, with sword and scales; right,
Liberty, with staff and cap. Upon a hemisphere, above the shield, stands
an eagle, wings outspread, facing right. Exergue: 1787; beneath this,
next the border, “EXCELSIOR.” Border, serrated; edge, plain; size, 17;
weight, 157 grains.
[Illustration: PLATE V.
MARYLAND PENNY.
HALF CENT. 1847.
ROSA AMERICANA HALF PENNY. 1722.
LIBER NATUS LIBERNATUM DEFENDO. FIRST.
GRANBY OR HIGLEY TOKEN. 1737.
LIBER NATUS LIBERNATUM DEFENDO. SECOND.
See description.]
[Illustration: PLATE VI.
WASHINGTON CENT. 1783.
WASHINGTON LIVERPOOL HALF PENNY. 1793.
“NAKED BUST.” WASHINGTON CENT. 1792.
NON DEPENDENS STATUS.
HALF CENT. 1842.
PATTERN CENT. 1792.
See description.]
LIBER NATUS LIBERTATEM DEFENDO.—_Second._
Obverse: An Indian, standing, crowned with feathers, and facing left; in
his right hand he wields a tomahawk, his left supports a bow, the end of
which rests on the ground near his feet; over his right shoulder appears
the top of a quiver of arrows, which is borne upon his back. Legend:
“LIBER NATUS LIBERATEM DEFENDO.”
Reverse: A hemisphere of the globe, marked by longitudinal and meridianal
lines; upon this stands a large heavy-bodied eagle, wings spread,
somewhat drooping, beak toward the right. Legend: “NEO-EBORACUS 1787
EXCELSIOR.” Border, serrated; edge, plain; size, 17; weight, 153 grains.
GRANBY OR HIGLEY TOKEN, 1737.
Obverse: A deer, standing, facing left, occupying the whole field.
Legend: “VALVE ME AS YOU PLEASE.” Exergue: The Roman numerals III upon a
small scroll; a little crescent is shown below.
Reverse: Three hammers, each bearing a crown upon the head. Legend: “I AM
GOOD COPPER 1737.”
WASHINGTON CENT, 1783.
Obverse: Large laureated bust of Washington, draped, facing left. Legend:
“WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE 1783.”
Reverse: A figure of a female, facing left, seated upon a rock; right
hand holds an olive branch; left, staff of liberty, with cap. Legend:
“UNITED STATES.” Exergue: T. W. I. E. S. Border, beaded; edge, plain;
size, 17½; weight, 120 grains. Two obverse and three reverse dies.
WASHINGTON LIVERPOOL HALF-PENNY.
Obverse: Bust of Washington, in uniform, facing left, hair in a queue.
Legend: “WASHINGTON PRESIDENT.”
Reverse: A ship, under sail, to the right: Legend: “HALFPENNY” under the
ship, waves, and in the foreground, on a panel, the date 1793. Border,
milled; edge, lettered: “PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.” Size,
19; weight, 163 grains.
WASHINGTON NAKED BUST CENT, 1792.
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