Gold 10 dollar of the United States, San Francisco Assay Office, 1852. 2001.3.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.91
  • Diameter (in mm): 28
• Shape: Round

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 1852

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1852
• Denomination: 10 dollar
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Issuer: the United States

• Geographic

  • Mint: San Francisco Assay Office
  • Region: United States
  • Region: California
  • Locality: San Francisco

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: "Central America" wreck

References

• Citation: AJN 13 p.208 n.17 (Plate 18 no.1)
• Reference: Friedberg USA.77
• Reference: Breen 7718

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.3.1
• Department: North American
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Gift of Anthony and Mary Ann Terranova

Notes

• USS Central America cargo, burnt and bent in the shipwreck.

Rights

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