2 Cents, United States, 1864
2 Cents, United States, 1864
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 cent coin
- United States, 1864
- Obverse Image: Shield with arrows and laurel wreath behind. Ribbon above shield.
- Obverse Text: IN GOD WE TRUST / 1864
- Reverse Image: Wreath of wheat.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2 CENTS
- General Information: Small motto.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Coin
- date made
- 1864
- mint
- United States Mint
- designer
- Longacre, James Barton
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall:.2 cm x 2.3 cm; 3/32 in x 29/32 in
- ID Number
- 1992.0324.0333
- catalog number
- 1992.0324.0333
- accession number
- 1992.0324
- Credit Line
- Finn, Howard
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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