Steel 10 dollar, West Point (N.Y.), 1984. 2005.41.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2005.41.1

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Obverse: LIBERTY/ LOS ANGELES/ IN GOD WE TRUST/ 1984; in ex., OLYMPIAD/ XXIII; below date, W. - Male and female runners l. (seen as to r. on tactual coin) carrying the Olympic torch; Olympic rings logo on r. (seen on l. on actual coin)

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 26
  • Shape: Round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Die
  • Date: 1984

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1984
  • Denomination: 10 dollar
  • Material: Steel

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LIBERTY/ LOS ANGELES/ IN GOD WE TRUST/ 1984; in ex., OLYMPIAD/ XXIII; below date, W.
    • Type: Male and female runners l. (seen as to r. on tactual coin) carrying the Olympic torch; Olympic rings logo on r. (seen on l. on actual coin)

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2005.41.1
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

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Notes

  • Steel obverse die for AV $10 Olympic commemorative, 1984-W, proof; from among the dies disposed of by the U.S. Mint as scrap metal, for sale to jobbers, after having been ceremonially defaced.

Rights

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

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