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Draped Bust type
Designed and engraved by: Robert Scot (American (born in Scotland), 1745–1823)
After: Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)
After: Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755–1828)
U.S. Federal Issue
1798
Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm.
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.790
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Description1 Cent, 1798. OBV: LIBERTY- thick date above and below draped bust of Liberty right, hair loosely bound by floating fillet. Upright limb of R nearer hair, upright limb of T half in advance of hair. 8 near drapery. Legend well above head, date well below bust. Defects behind bust. REV: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around ONE-CENT within laurel wreath, 1/100 below. Words in wreath are wide. T covered by leaf(?). Edges: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR[hand-drawn marks]