One (1) cent coin
Description (Brief)United States, 1856
Description (Brief)Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty with braided hair wearing a coronet. 13 stars along coin edge.
Description (Brief)Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1856
Description (Brief)Reverse Image: Wreath.
Description (Brief)Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT
Description (Brief)General Information: Upright 5
Date Made: 1856
Mint: United States MintDesigner: Gobrecht, Christian
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States
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Credit Line: Nagle, J E
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: NU.18455.0223Accession Number: 18455Catalog Number: 2762
Object Name: Coin
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 2.2 mm x 27.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 3/32 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9ea9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1079517
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