50 Dollars, United States Assay Office of Gold, United States, 1853

National Museum of American History

Object Details

mint
United States Assay Office of Gold
Description (Brief)
One (1) 50 dollar coin, experimental strike
United States, 1853
Obverse Image: Engine-turning design.
Obverse Text: UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD / SAN FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA. 1853.
Reverse Image: Eagle with shield. Ribbon in beak.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 900 THOUS. / LIBERTY / TWENTY D.
The authenticity of this object is in question.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
1853
ID Number
NU.68.159.1200
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.1200
Object Name
coin
Physical Description
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
gold (overall metal)
Measurements
overall: .4 cm x 4.2 cm; 5/32 in x 1 21/32 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_1101959
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-67d3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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