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1861 Seated Liberty Dime
- Creator:
- United States Mint
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1861
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 11/16 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0851
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 17.9 mm seated Liberty dime features Liberty sitting on a rock holding in her right hand a shield with the word "Liberty" on it and in her left hand a pole with a liberty cap on the top on the obverse. The reverse features an open wreath of various types of leaves surrounding the words "One Dime." This is one of sixteen different coins that were minted and placed into circulation during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
