Gold Nugget, California, 19th century

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Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan Bank

date made

19th century

ID Number

NU.79.112.CM00046

accession number

1979.1263

collector/donor number

CM00046

catalog number

79.112.CM00046

Object Name

Coin

nugget

Physical Description

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

Measurements

overall: 1.1 cm x .7 cm x .3 cm; 7/16 in x 9/32 in x 1/8 in

place made

United States: California

place of issue

United States: California

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Transcontinental Railroad

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2f49-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1102752