Seated Liberty dime, Philadelphia, 1889 / United States Mint
- Bib ID:
- 6574568
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- National Library of Australia digitised item
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- Philadelphia : United States Mint, 1889.
- Description:
- 1 coin : silver ; 2.2 x 2.2 cm
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"The Seated Liberty designs appeared on most regular-issue silver United States coinage during the mid- and late-nineteenth century, from 1836 through 1891. The denominations which featured the Seated Liberty design included the half dime, the dime, the quarter, the half dollar, and until 1873 the silver dollar. ... Seated Liberty coinage was minted at the main United States Mint in Philadelphia, as well as the branch mints in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Carson City."--Wikipedia : United States Seated Liberty coinage (viewed 22/9/14)
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on reference sources.
- Inscriptions: "One dime"--Stamped on obverse; "United States of America; 1889"--Stamped on reverse.
- "The basic obverse design of the Seated Liberty coinage consisted of the figure of the goddess Liberty clad in a flowing dress and seated upon a rock. In her left hand, she holds a Liberty pole surmounted by a Phrygian cap ... Liberty's right hand rested on the top corner of a striped shield with a diagonal banner inscribed with the word "LIBERTY." The shield represented preparedness in the defense of freedom. The date of the coin appeared on the bottom below Liberty."--Wikipedia : United States Seated Liberty coinage (viewed 22/9/14)
- "The basic reverse design of Seated Liberty coins depended on the denomination. The size of half dimes and dimes necessitated a smaller array of elements. On these coins, the reverse consistently featured a wreath around the words "HALF DIME" or "ONE DIME". Before 1860, this wreath consisted of laurel leaves, a traditional Neoclassical image, but beginning that year, the wreath was enlarged and was filled not only with leaves, but also traditional American agricultural products, such as corn and wheat."--Wikipedia : United States Seated Liberty coinage (viewed 22/9/14)
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-153507416
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- United States. Bureau of the Mint, issuing body
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