Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 10 dollar coin
- United States, 1849
- Obverse Image: Left facing Liberty with hair tied in a bun and wearing a coronet. 13 stars around.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1849
- Reverse Image: Eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, shield over chest.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TEN D.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- United States Mint
- designer
- Gobrecht, Christian
- Date made
- 1849
- Credit Line
- Government Transfer: US DOTT, USM
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.7 mm x 27 mm; 1/16 in x 1 1/16 in
- Object Name
- Coin
