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COIN

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

A round coin made from gold. On the obverse is the head of a woman facing to the left. She wears a tiara and an Empire style hairdo. She is surrounded by a row of six pointed stars. The reverse side has been erased and is engraved with a monogram. There is a hole at the top which indicates it was used on a charm bracelet. The back has a border that looks like a rope.

Object name:
COIN
Made from:
Gold
Made in:
USA
Date made:
19th c.
Size:
1.3 cm (1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
11.205
Class:
GOLD
Signature marks:
Monogram JBW On back
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973