10 Cents, United States, 1853

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One (1) 10 cent coin

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United States, 1853

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Obverse Image: Seated Liberty holding a capped pole and resting her hand on a shield. 13 stars. Arrows at either side of date.

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Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1853

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Reverse Image: Wreath.

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Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DIME

Date Made: 1853

Mint: United States MintDesigner: Gobrecht, Christian

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0009.0156Catalog Number: 1991.0009.0156Accession Number: 1991.0009

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .125 cm x 1.8 cm; 1/16 in x 23/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-28d8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1079034

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