1 Disme, Pattern, United States, 1792

Description:

United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Liberty head left, with unbound hair; date below. Reverse: Small eagle, DISME below. The term "disme" was the original choice of the name for a tenth of a dollar. It was probably pronounced "deem."

Adam Eckfeldt created the obverse die. William Birch was likely responsible for the reverse die. Henry Voigt did the actual coining. This activity was taking place in a completed section of the new United States Mint. The workers were constructing the rest of the building!

This piece is one of a dozen of these patterns known.

[reference no. Judd 1792]

Date Made: 1792

Mint: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia

Place Of Issue: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Coins, Currency and Medals

Exhibition: The Value of Money

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: Transfer from the United States Mint

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0357.0122Catalog Number: 1991.0357.0122Accession Number: 1991.0357

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .1 cm x 2.7 cm; 1/32 in x 1 1/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5b45-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1099126

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