5 Dollars, Moffat & Co., United States, 1850
5 Dollars, Moffat & Co., United States, 1850
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar coin
- United States, 1850
- Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a coronet. Stars around.
- Obverse Text: MOFFAT & CO / 1850
- Reverse Image: Eagle with shield over chest clutching arrows and branch.
- Reverse Text: S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD. / FIVE DOL.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Coin
- Date made
- 1850
- maker
- Moffat & Company
- place made
- United States: California
- place of issue
- United States: California
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.2 cm; 7/8 in
- ID Number
- 1979.1263.01083
- catalog number
- 1979.1263.01083
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 00048
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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