Bronze cent, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1955. 1981.161.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1981.161.1

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Shape: Round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Counterfeit
  • Date: 1955

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1955
  • Denomination: cent
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / (date)
    • Type: Lincoln bust r., motto top, date l.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE CENT / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    • Type: two wheat stalks

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1981.161.1
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bullow-Moore, C.E.

Notes

  • counterfeit double die

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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