Copper cent of Massachusetts, United States/Massachusetts, 1787. 2005.37.96

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2005.37.96

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Obverse: COMMON ★ / WEALTH - Native American standing left, holding bow and arrow
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Reverse: MASSACHUSETTS. | CENT [on shield] | 1787 - Eagle with shield, holding olive branch and arrows

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Conservation State

    • Wear: Surface partly melted

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.51
    • Diameter (in mm): 29.5
  • Shape: Round

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2005.37.96
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society
  • ImageSponsor: Sydney F. Martin and Roger S. Siboni

  • Provenance

    • Colonial Newsletter Foundation; ex Barnsley

Notes

  • Geniune 1787 Massachusetts cent, originally added as "contemporaneous counterfeit casting of Massachusetts cent"; CNLF # 2019; 146.5 gr.

Rights

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