5 Dollars, Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, United States, 1849

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company
Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar coin, trial
United States, 1849
Obverse Image: Male bust facing left, wearing a feathered headdress.
Obverse Text: CINCINNATI MINING & TRADING COMPANY
Reverse Image: Left facing eagle with shield clutching branch and arrows.
Reverse Text: CALIFORNIA FIVE DOLLARS, 1849.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
1849
ID Number
NU.68.159.1112
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.1112
Object Name
coin
Physical Description
gilt/copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements
overall: .15 cm x 2.4 cm; 1/16 in x 15/16 in
place made
United States: California
place of issue
United States: California
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1101615
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-88b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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