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The Fugio cent, also known as the Franklin cent, [1] [2] is the first official circulation coin of the United States. Consisting of 0.36 oz (10 g) of copper and minted dated 1787, by some accounts it was designed by Benjamin Franklin .
The Continental Currency dollar coin (also known as Continental dollar coin, Fugio dollar, or Franklin dollar) was the first pattern coin struck for the United States. [1] [2] The coins, which were designed by Benjamin Franklin, were minted in 1776 and examples were made on pewter, brass, and silver planchets. [3]
The recently discovered coin is set to be auctioned on October 3, said the auction house, and is estimated to go for £20,000 (about $26,360) to £30,000 (about $39,540) Sneak peek: The Case of ...
The reverse was designed by Donna Weaver and depicts the 1776 Continental Currency dollar coin, which was originally designed by Franklin. [3] The coins are 90% silver and weigh 26.73 g with a diameter of 38.1 mm (thus containing 0.7735 Troy ounces of pure silver). Proof and uncirculated versions were produced at the Philadelphia Mint.
In 2008, the Memorial underwent a $3.8 million restoration, which included installation of a multi-media presentation about Philadelphia's most famous citizen, now featured in the 3½-minute show "Benjamin Franklin Forever". The memorial's new digital projection, theatrical lighting, and audio effects are fully utilized in a program that ...
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Mintage Obverse Reverse 2¢ United States Bicentennial two-cent piece (cancelled) [2] Unknown Unknown None 25¢ United States Bicentennial quarter
A representation of Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment Benjamin Franklin's Join, or Die cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754 Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 250,000 (max) Uncirculating: 58,000 P Proof: 142,000 P 2006 $1: Benjamin Franklin dollar (Founding Father) An image of Benjamin Franklin
The coin has been in production as a regular issue coin ever since, although the 1932 quarter is considered the only commemorative eagle reverse Washington quarter. [52] ^3 The George Washington Bicentennial half dollar was again proposed as a circulation coin. Washington was to appear on the half dollar for one year only in 1932.