Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Collateral to US Mint: Rittenhouse medal, one-cent & half-cent coins with prints

Collateral items: print of Jefferson; a photo, "Ye Old Mint;" a print titled "The Coin Room;" a commemorative medal with the words "David Rittenhouse 1st Director U.S. Mint;" a one cent coin with a flowing hair liberty on the front and chain link on back. The first coin minted under the Coinage Act of 1792 or Mint Act, labeled "Liberty 1793;" and a half cent coin that is slightly smaller and also labeled "Liberty 1793."

GLC#
GLC01997.02
Type
Header Record
Date
1792-1793 ca.
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
Collateral to US Mint: Rittenhouse medal, one-cent & half-cent coins with prints
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
6 items
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic