Object Details
- engraver
- Moulton, William
- designer
- Moulton, William
- Description
- Produced at William Moulton's private mint. Obverse: Pine tree; legend AMERICAN – LIBERTY. Reverse: Harp; 1776 at lower right. These coppers were cast by William Moulton on behalf of the state of New Hampshire. It has been estimated that between four and five thousand were manufactured. Eight or nine are currently known.
- The pine tree may refer to the New Hampshire's immense forests. The reverse harp picks up on a device used on some Continental Currency, suggesting a harmony of interests between major strings and minor ones, large states and small ones.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Emery May Holden Norweb
- 1776
- ID Number
- 1982.0798.0039
- accession number
- 1982.0798
- catalog number
- 1982.0798.0039
- Object Name
- coin
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 mm; 1 3/32 in
- Place Made
- United States: New Hampshire
- province
- United States: New Hampshire
- country
- United States
- political area
- United States
- Related Publication
- Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_835232
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-624b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
