1 Cent, United States, 1857

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Object Details

mint

United States Mint

designer

Gobrecht, Christian

Description (Brief)

One (1) cent coin

United States, 1857

Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty with braided hair wearing a coronet. 13 stars along coin edge.

Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1857

Reverse Image: Wreath.

Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT

Credit Line

Transfer from the United States Mint

date made

1857

ID Number

1985.0441.0548

catalog number

1985.0441.0548

accession number

1985.0441

Object Name

Coin

Physical Description

copper (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements

overall: .25 cm x 2.8 cm; 3/32 in x 1 3/32 in

place made

United States

place of issue

United States

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2c6f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1079646