Disme (1792)

Mint Location: Philadelphia
Designer: Unknown
Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper, some copper only
Weight: 1.35g
Edge Type: Diagonally Reeded

The obverse features a Liberty facing left with blown back  hair. The inscription is LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUS around edge. The date is just below Liberty.

The reverse features a small eagle with the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the edge and DISME centered at the bottom.

Coin Values: Three are known to exist. A graded XF40 sample sold in 2015 for $998,750. Two graded VF samples sold in 2016 for  $329,000 each.

 

1792 10C-Pattern Disme Copper (J-10)
1792 Disme (Copper Pattern Coin)

 

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