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The first officially sanctioned US coin was a penny called the Fugio Cent minted in 1787 What did Benjamin Franklin pick to be that coin's obverse motto?
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How much is a Susan B. Anthony silver dollar worth if the image is upside down?
It depends what you mean when you say "the image is upside down":-- If you mean that the front (or obverse) of the coin is upside down relative to the back (or reverse) of the coin when rotated around a vertical axis, this is called coin orientation (as versus medal orientation, in which both the obverse and reverse are oriented the same way) and is how the coin is (and indeed, how all US coins are) supposed to be minted.-- If you mean that the portrait on the obverse is upside down relative to the wording and date on the obverse, then you are describing an error that should not be possible given how the coin dies are produced.-- If you mean that there are two images of the portrait on the obverse, one upside down relative to the other, this would be a double struck error, and would have value to an error collector (especially as such error usually have the second striking more or less aligned with the first).-- If you mean that there is a shadow of an inverse (that is, mirror image) of the portrait on the reverse of the coin, this is called a brockage error and has value to a collector of coin errors.
What famous words appear on the great seal of the United States?
E Pluribus Unum "Out of many, one"E pluribus unum (obverse) Annuit cœptis and Novus ordo seclorum (reverse)
What is the state flags color of Oregon?
The flag of the state of Oregon colors are Navy Blue and Gold. On the front of the flag the background is blue, the lettering and seal are gold. On the obverse side again the background is blue and the beaver, the state animal, is gold.
What is the value of an 1849 California Gold Token?
it is worth 1 dollar i know I'm right i have one in my hand right now and it saiys 1 dollar the presedant Millard fillamore awesome
What was the Dewey Medal?
The correct name for it is the Battle of Manila Bay Medalwhich was awarded to every officer, sailor and Marine of the Asiatic Squadron who served at Manila Bay. It is a circular bronze medallion, Tiffany struck Campaign Medal (Officially Not a Commemorative) bearing the likeness of Commodore Dewey in profile on the obverse and a sailor sitting on a gun barrel on the reverse with each reverse stamped with the name of the ship and on the bottom rim, the name of the recipient.It ranks in precedence below the Spanish Campaign medal and above the Sampson Medal. Dewey himself was awarded the Dewey Medal which he always wore, sailor side, outboard, (against regulations, but who is going to argue with a six star Admiral of the Navy about some petty Navy regulation.)
What half dollar has a person on the front?
All US half dollars intended for circulation have a person on the obverse. Prior to 1948 it had a personification of Liberty on the obverse. From 1948-1963 it had Benjamin Franklin on the obverse. From 1964-present it features John F. Kennedy on the obverse.
Who is on the half dollar?
The current half-dollars feature President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the obverse. The previous ones have Benjamin Franklin. Before that, they were allegorical figures of "Lady Liberty."
Whose portrait is on the US 100 dollar bill?
Benjamin FranklinU.S. statesman, inventor, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin is currently featured on the obverse of the bill. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall.
What faces are on the 100 dollar bill?
Beginning in 1928, the US $100 bill featured US statesman, inventor and diplomat Benjamin Franklin on the obverse of the $100 bill.
Which US currency bills do not picture a president on the obverse side?
The ten Dollar bill featuring Alexander Hamilton , and the 100 Dollar bill featuring Benjamin Franklin.
Which of the US bill does NOT feature the portrait of a US President on its obverse side?
That would be both the $10 bill featuring Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, and the $100 with Benjamin Franklin, famous inventor and statesman.
Who is on a 10 cent coin?
The front (obverse) of the dime pictures a left-facing profile of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Who is on the us half dollar?
The current half-dollars feature President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the obverse. The previous ones have Benjamin Franklin. Before that, they were allegorical figures of "Lady Liberty."Since 1964, the U.S. half dollar has featured President John F. Kennedy.
Who is on the US 10 cent coin?
US dimes had different poses of Lady Liberty portrayed on their obverse sides from 1796 until 1945. Starting in 1946 Franklin D. Roosevelt was portrayed on the obverse of the dime and has continued to this day.
What is the value of a 1954 liberty head half dollar?
A 1954 US half dollar has a bust of Ben Franklin on the obverse, not Miss Liberty. Franklin half's are common, if it shows any wear the value is just for the silver about $10.00.
Does a pluribus unum coin have a bell and moon on it?
The phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is Latin for "one from many." This is the national motto of the USA, and has been on every coin minted by the US Mint since its inception in the late 1700's. The half-dollar with the profile of Benjamin Franklin on the obverse does indeed have the Liberty Bell and an engraving of the moon on its reverse.
What is the illustration on the dime?
Current dimes have President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the obverse and an olive branch, torch, and oak branch (symbolizing peace, liberty, and victory) on the reverse.
