10 Dollars, Mormon Mint, United States, 1849

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Object Details

maker

Mormon Mint

Description (Brief)

One (1) 10 dollar coin

United States, 1849

Obverse Image: Emblem of Mormon Priesthood: 3-pointed Phrygian Crown above all-seeing eye.

Obverse Text: TO THE LORD HOLINESS

Reverse Image: Clasped hands.

Reverse Text: PURE GOLD / TEN DOLLARS / 1849

Description

Eagles with these designs were probably the first coins struck at the mint established by the Mormons. They were made from unalloyed gold, and no more than ten are known. The source of their metal was California. Mormon miners brought the gold home with them in the form of dust when they returned to Utah.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

date made

1849

ID Number

1985.0441.2219

catalog number

1985.0441.2219

accession number

1985.0441

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements

overall: 27.2 mm; 1 1/16 in

place of issue

United States: Utah, Salt Lake City

Related Publication

Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Related Web Publication

http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ac63-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1102349