Fugio cent
United States | |
Value | 0.01 U.S. dollar |
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Mass | 10.2 g |
Composition | Cu |
Obverse | |
"New Haven Restrike", probably produced at the Scovill Mint in Waterbury, Connecticut | |
Design | "Mind Your Business", Sun, and sundial |
Designer | Unknown, reputedly Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
Reverse | |
Design | "We Are One", 13 state chain links |
Designer | Unknown, reputedly Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
The Fugio cent, also known as the Franklin cent,
History
On April 21, 1787, the
Some historians, such as author Joshua D Glawson, believe that the word "business" was intended literally here, as Franklin was an influential and successful businessman.[5]
The reverse side of both the 1776 Continental dollar coins and paper notes, and the 1787 coins, bore the third motto "We Are One" (in English) surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states. Following the reform of the central government with the 1788 ratification of the 1787 Constitution, gold and silver coins transitioned to the motto "E pluribus unum" from the Great Seal of the United States.[6]
The Bank of New York Hoard
In 1788, the
Collecting
The coin has been a long-time favorite of collectors, especially specialists in colonial American or early Federal coinage. In January 2022, the Fugio Cent was re-classified by major coin grading services as a "regular-issue United States coin".[10][11]
See also
- Nova Constellatio (1783 pattern pieces)
- Large cent (United States coin)(1793–1857)
- History of the United States dollar
- United States dollar
References
- SCVTV. Archivedfrom the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Fugio Cent of 1787: Introduction". Coin and Currency Collections. University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- American Journal of Numismatics. 10 (1): 21. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "The Story of Money: 11 – Coin Design Inspired Fugio Cent". Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Understanding the Early Ideals of the Nation with the Fugio Cent". blanchardgold.com. Blanchard and Company, Inc. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c Yeoman, R. S.; Bressett, Kenneth (2017). A Guide Book of United States Coins. Whitman Publishing. p. 31.
- ^ Green, Paul M. (July 24, 2012). "More Than Morgans in Coin Hoards". Numismaster. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016.
- ^ Wnuck, Dave (September 13, 2013). "Collecting the Coins of Famous Hoards" (PDF). www.hlrc.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "PCGS Reclassifies Early American Fugio Cent as Regular-Issue Federal Coin". coinweek.com. CoinWeek, LLC. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- Coin Update. Archivedfrom the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
External links
- U.S. Mint: Circulating Coins FAQ at the Wayback Machine (archived March 19, 2008)
- U.S. Mint: 1776 Continental "Dollar"