United States
National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND front National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND back
National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND photo
© sceder
National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND front National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND back
© sceder

National Museum of American History - Printing Press ND

 
Copper plated zinc 2.5 g -
Description
Location
 United States
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Souvenir medallions › Elongated coins
Composition
 Copper plated zinc
Weight
 2.5 g
Size
 31 × 20 mm
Shape
 Oval
Technique
 Roller milled
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#367476
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Blank.

Edge

Plain

Comment

The press depicted on the coin was said to have been used by Benjamin Franklin in John Watts's printing shop in London in 1726 and is a part of the American Democracy exhibition in the American History Museum in Washington DC.

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Copper plated zinc 2.5 g -