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| 1969.62.1 |
| department: | US |
| object type: | C |
| measurements: | 30 mm |
| weight: | 26.309 g |
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United States,New York,New York, / 1787 / AV,doubloon
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| dynasty: | USA--Pre-Federal Issues |
| issuer: | Brasher, Ephraim |
| obverse type: | Within beaded inner circle, radiant sun rising atop mountain, with sea in foreground. |
| obverse legend: | * NOVA * EBORACA * COLUMBIA */ EXCELSIOR; below waterlines, BRASHER |
| reverse type: | Within circular wreath, heraldic eagle displayed facing, head l., with shield of union on breast, holding olive spray in r. talon and arrows in l.; to l. and r. of eagle's head, 13 stars displayed 7 on l. and 6 on r. |
| reverse legend: | * UNUM * E * PLURIBUS */ 1787 |
| references: | Friedberg.USA.13|Breen.981.5 |
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| region: | United States |
| locality: | New York |
| mint: | New York |
| start date: | 1787 |
| end date: | 1787 |
| date on object: | 1787 |
| denomination: | doubloon |
| material: | AV |
| weight.: | 26.309 grams |
| measurements: | 30 |
| dynasty: | USA--Pre-Federal Issues |
| references: | Friedberg.USA.13|Breen.981.5 |
| issuer: | Brasher, Ephraim |
| obverse type: | Within beaded inner circle, radiant sun rising atop mountain, with sea in foreground. |
| obverse legend: | * NOVA * EBORACA * COLUMBIA */ EXCELSIOR; below waterlines, BRASHER |
| reverse type: | Within circular wreath, heraldic eagle displayed facing, head l., with shield of union on breast, holding olive spray in r. talon and arrows in l.; to l. and r. of eagle's head, 13 stars displayed 7 on l. and 6 on r. |
| reverse legend: | * UNUM * E * PLURIBUS */ 1787 |
| info: | Found by workers in a Philadelphia sewer in 1897 |
| previous collection: | Mrs. R. Henry Norweb|New Netherlands Coin Co. sale|Boyd estate|F. C. C. Boyd|Burdette G. Johnson sale|William Randolph Hearst|Col. E. H. R. Green|Waldo Newcomer|A. W. Jackman|S. H. & Henry Chapman sale |
| counterstamp: | EB on rev. , on r. wing of eagle |
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