The U.S. Mint and Coinage: An Illustrated History from 1776 to the PresentArco Publishing Company, 1966 - 400 pages Comprehensive history of American federal coinage by a numismatic historian, with a section on twentieth century coins and the sculptors who modeled them |
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Page 5
... obverse legends read : CONTINENTAL CURRENCY 1776 and FUGIO ( i.e. , I , Time , Fly ) MIND YOUR BUSINESS . At the upper left , the sun's rays strike a sundial , illustrating the monition . The reverse shows a perpetual chain , arranged ...
... obverse legends read : CONTINENTAL CURRENCY 1776 and FUGIO ( i.e. , I , Time , Fly ) MIND YOUR BUSINESS . At the upper left , the sun's rays strike a sundial , illustrating the monition . The reverse shows a perpetual chain , arranged ...
Page 207
... obverse is such , that the steel will not sustain the degree of pressure necessary for a perfect impression . To this is to be added the minor disadvantage of the projection of the head beyond the border of the coin , preventing its ...
... obverse is such , that the steel will not sustain the degree of pressure necessary for a perfect impression . To this is to be added the minor disadvantage of the projection of the head beyond the border of the coin , preventing its ...
Page 279
... obverse and reverse of the new dollar the specimens returned herewith , and described briefly as follows : Obverse . A female figure seated upon bales of cotton ( a sheaf of wheat in the rear ) holding in her right hand , which is ...
... obverse and reverse of the new dollar the specimens returned herewith , and described briefly as follows : Obverse . A female figure seated upon bales of cotton ( a sheaf of wheat in the rear ) holding in her right hand , which is ...
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adopted alloy American appears approved artist Arts assay authorized banks Barber bill bullion called cent circulation coinage Commission committee complete Congress consideration considered copper currency December Department devices dies dime Director eagle engraver establishment fact February figure finally five further give given gold Government grains half dollar hand head House impression interest introduced issue January Jefferson July later less letter Liberty machine March medal metal Mint models necessary nickel obverse operations original passed patterns Peace dollar Peale persons Philadelphia piece possible practice prepared present President proposed purchase quarter reason received reduced referred relief replied Representative request result reverse Robert Saint-Gaudens Secretary Senate sent side silver coins specimens standard striking struck submitted suggested trade Treasury United Washington weight wrote York