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Pine Tree Shilling (small)
Designed and engraved by: John Hull (American (born in England), 1624–1683)
and: Robert Sanderson, Sr. (American (born in England), 1608–1693)
and: Robert Sanderson, Sr. (American (born in England), 1608–1693)
British Colonial Issue
dated 1652; struck 1675–82
Object Place: Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 25.6-26 mm, 4.3 gm (1 in., 0.15 oz.)
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.4957
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Noe 16; Crosby 21-L; Breen 53
DescriptionThis small planchet Pine Tree Shilling is #16 in Noe's sequence. The characteristics are the short, downward "roots" beneath the tree, the fact that the tree points to the left of the S in the inscription, and the short, thick I in the IN. The reverse die is characterized by the very wide W, the flattening of the beaded ring around the date and the fact that the AN D of AN DON falls immediately below the denomination. This reverse die lasted for a long time and can be seen again--in an advanced state of decay on Noe #19 (92.1533).