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Liberty Cap type

(American, 1756–1793)
(American (born in Scotland), 1745–1823)
(French, 1748–1833)
1793
MintPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/TechniqueCopper
Credit LineThe Sidney A. and Ellen M. Wien Collection—Given in their memory by Claire W. and Richard P. Morse
Accession number2004.723
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
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.
Wright & Bale, New York
1829–33
Wright & Bale, New York
1832–35 (?)
Washington Declaration of Independence Medal
Charles Cushing Wright
before 1854
Henry Clay Medal
Charles Cushing Wright
after 1852
Charles Cushing Wright
dated 1853, struck 1854
Massachusetts Copper
Joseph Callender
1787
Joseph Henry Merriam
about 1859
Joseph Callender
1787
Joseph Callender
1787
Joseph Callender
1788
James Falconer Atlee
1787