1 Dollar "1879 Goloid Metric Dollar" (Pattern; Copper) , United States

1879

Obverse

Reverse

Coin Details

Obverse

Description:

Head of Liberty left wearing band inscribed with "LIBERTY," and ornamented with wheat and cotton. Date, motto, and stars at rim.

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

E PLURIBUS UNUM LIBERTY 1879

Translation:

Out of Many, One Liberty 1879

Engravers:

William Barber

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.

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . GOLOID METRIC DOLLAR. 15.3--G. 236.7--S. 28--C. 14 GRAMS DEO EST GLORIA. 100 CENTS

Engravers:

William Barber

Specifications

CompositionCopper
Orientationcoin
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Value1 Dollar

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