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Seated Liberty type (with arrows and rays)
Designed and engraved by: James Barton Longacre (American, 1794–1869)
After: Robert Ball Hughes (American, 1806–1868)
and: Christian Gobrecht (American, about 1785–1844)
and: Thomas Sully (American (born in England), 1783–1872)
After: Robert Ball Hughes (American, 1806–1868)
and: Christian Gobrecht (American, about 1785–1844)
and: Thomas Sully (American (born in England), 1783–1872)
U.S. Federal Issue
1853 O
Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Credit Line
The Sidney A. and Ellen M. Wien Collection—Given in their memory by Claire W. and Richard P. Morse
Accession Number2004.811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
ProvenanceCollected by Sidney A. Wien (1902-1962), Atlanta, Georgia, between the mid-1940's and 1962; by descent to his daughter, Claire W. Morse, in 1962; to the MFA in November 2004, gift of Claire W. and Richard P. Morse.