1 Dollar `1879 Goloid Metric Dollar` Pattern, Copper

€400,054.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1879
TypePattern
Value1 Dollar (1 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)William Barber
In circulation to
Reference(s) Judd#1628, Pollock#1824
Obverse descriptionHead of Liberty left wearing band inscribed with `LIBERTY,` and ornamented with wheat and cotton. Date, motto, and stars at rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringE PLURIBUS UNUM LIBERTY 1879
(Translation: Out of Many, One Liberty 1879)
Reverse description`. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .` and `100 CENTS` at rim, with `GOLOID METRIC DOLLAR.` and `DEO EST GLORIA.` in small letters inside. Further inside, a ring made of 38 stars surrounds `15.3--G.` over `236.7--S.` over 28--C.` over `14 GRAMS` which is in center.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . GOLOID METRIC DOLLAR. 15.3--G. 236.7--S. 28--C. 14 GRAMS DEO EST GLORIA. 100 CENTS
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1879  - -
Catalog ID8147959390
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