Gold doubloon of Brasher, Ephraim, New York (N.Y.), 1787. 1969.62.1

obverse
Obverse: * NOVA * EBORACA * COLUMBIA */ EXCELSIOR; below waterlines, BRASHER - Within beaded inner circle, radiant sun rising atop mountain, with sea in foreground.
reverse
Reverse: * UNUM * E * PLURIBUS */ 1787 - 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.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1787

  • Countermark

    • Description: EB on rev. , on r. wing of eagle

  • Measurements

    • Weight: 26.309
    • Diameter: 30

Typological Description

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.62.1
  • Department: United States
  • Collection: American Numismatic Societyexternal link
  • Acknowledgment: Sydney F. Martin and Roger S. Siboni

  • Provenance

    • Previous Collection: Mrs. R. Henry Norweb
    • Previous Collection: New Netherlands Coin Co. sale
    • Previous Collection: Boyd estate
    • Previous Collection: F. C. C. Boyd
    • Previous Collection: Burdette G. Johnson sale
    • Previous Collection: William Randolph Hearst
    • Previous Collection: Col. E. H. R. Green
    • Previous Collection: Waldo Newcomer
    • Previous Collection: A. W. Jackman
    • Previous Collection: S. H. and Henry Chapman sale

SubjectSet

    Notes

    • Found by workers in a Philadelphia sewer in 1897