United States, One Cent, New Hampshire Copper Pattern, 1776
- Description
- Produced at William Moulton's private mint. Obverse: Pine tree; legend AMERICAN – LIBERTY. Reverse: Harp; 1776 at lower right. These coppers were cast by William Moulton on behalf of the state of New Hampshire. It has been estimated that between four and five thousand were manufactured. Eight or nine are currently known.
- The pine tree may refer to the New Hampshire's immense forests. The reverse harp picks up on a device used on some Continental Currency, suggesting a harmony of interests between major strings and minor ones, large states and small ones.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1776
- engraver
- Moulton, William
- designer
- Moulton, William
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: dia. 28 mm; wt. 7.567 g
- Place Made
- United States: New Hampshire
- province
- United States: New Hampshire
- country
- United States
- political area
- United States
- ID Number
- 1982.0798.0039
- accession number
- 1982.0798
- catalog number
- 1982.0798.0039
- subject
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- See more items in
- Political History: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- Norweb, Emery
- Publication title
- Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
- Publication URL
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
- Additional Media
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