1 Dollar "1878 Goloid Metric Dollar" 1878-1879 front 1 Dollar "1878 Goloid Metric Dollar" 1878-1879 back
1 Dollar "1878 Goloid Metric Dollar" 1878-1879 photo

1 Dollar "1878 Goloid Metric Dollar"

 
- 14.25 g 38 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Bullion › Rounds
Years
1878-1879
Value
1 Dollar
Weight
14.25 g
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#189184
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

United states of america, 38 stars aroung 6 lines of words- goloid -metric - 1-g. - 16.1-s. - 1.9-c. - grams14.25 , bottom of coin 100 cents circle stars circle ring star starburst

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
goloid.
metric.
1-g.
16.1-s.
1.9-c.
grams 14.25
100 CENTS

Engraver: William Barber

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Goloid is an alloy of silver, gold and copper patented by Dr. William Wheeler Hubbell on May 22, 1877

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