Lead dollar of Continental Congress, United States, 1776. 0000.999.28539

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.28539

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Conservation State

    • Wear: lacquered with acryloid B72

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.9
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: F
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1776
  • Denomination: dollar
  • Material: Lead

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: CONTINENTAL CURRENCY FUGIO MIND YOUR BUSINESS
    • Type: sun and sundial
    • Symbol: 9021

  • Reverse

    • Legend: AMERICAN CONGRESS WE ARE ONE
    • Type: legend within sunburst, thirteen rings around with names of states

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.28539
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • cast

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States