50 Dollars, United States Assay Office, United States, 1851

$50 gold coin, U.S. Assay Office
$50 gold coin, U.S. Assay Office, reverse
Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 dollar coin

Description (Brief)

United States, 1851

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: An eagle with a shield and a ribbon in beak.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: AUGUSTUS HUMBERT UNITED STATES ASSAYER OF GOLD CALIFORNIA / 1851. / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 887 THOUS / FIFTY DOLLS

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: A design of concentric circles.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: N/A

Date Made: 1851

Maker: United States Assay Office of GoldHumbert, Augustus

Place Made: United States

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Exhibition: On the Water

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0551.0569Accession Number: 1985.0551Catalog Number: 1985.0551.0569

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall material)Measurements: overall:;

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0aff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_741885

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