3 Cents, United States, 1858

Description (Brief):

One (1) 3 cent coin

Description (Brief)

United States, 1858

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Shield within a six-point star.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1858

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Roman numeral three with an olive branch above and arrows below, all within a beaded C. 13 stars around edge.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: C / III

Date Made: 1858

Mint: United States MintDesigner: Longacre, James Barton

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States

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Credit Line: Walcott, C D

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.27.058Accession Number: 276908Catalog Number: 68.27.058

Object Name: Coin

Physical Description: silver (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .4 mm x 14 mm; 1/32 in x 9/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-addb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1081578

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