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10 Dollars 'Plain 4 Silver' Pattern
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 1804 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Reverse description | Heraldic eagle displayed at center, with wings spread and head turned to the right, bearing on its breast a shield with vertical stripes. The eagle clutches a bundle of arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. A scroll held in the eagle's beak bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. Above the eagle's head, a glory of thirteen six-pointed stars surmounts a cloud formation, while the circular legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs around the periphery. A beaded inner border frames the entire reverse design. |
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| Mintage | 1804 - - 6 |
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The 1804-dated coinage is among the most politically tangled in American numismatic history. These pieces were not struck in 1804 — they were produced decades later, primarily in the 1830s, as diplomatic presentation pieces intended for foreign heads of state. The State Department commissioned them for gift sets delivered to rulers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East during Edmund Roberts's treaty missions.
Judd-34 occupies a specific and contested position within the broader 1804 pattern family, distinguished by the plain 4 in the date rather than the crosslet variant.