Object Details
- mint
- U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
- designer
- Morgan, George T.
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar coin, pattern
- United States, 1878
- Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty facing left, wearing cap.
- Obverse Text: E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1878 / LIBERTY
- Reverse Image: Eagle with outstretched wings, holding arrows and branch in talons.
- Reverse Text: IN GOD WE TRUST / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOL.
- Description
- The fact that this pattern was designed by George T. Morgan comes as no surprise: it looks for all the world like a cut-down, but golden, version of his silver dollar design. [reference no. Judd 1577]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Robert Hughes
- 1878
- ID Number
- 1980.0976.0001
- catalog number
- 1980.0976.0001
- accession number
- 1980.0976
- catalog number
- 1980.0976.01
- Object Name
- coin
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.5 mm x 21.5 cm; 1/16 in x 8 15/32 in
- place of issue
- United States
- 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_1099751
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-72db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
