COIN

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a vintage Indian Head penny from 1865, featuring the profile of Lady Liberty wearing a Native American headdress on its copper surface, surrounded by the engraved text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" against a dark blue fabric background, highlighting the coin’s detailed design and classic patina, which suggests its historical significance and age, appealing to collectors and enthusiasts of numismatic relics, while providing a glimpse into the mid-19th century U.S. currency, all under a soft and even light that captures the intricate engravings and the subtle wear typical of its era, indicating its long journey through time, making it not just a coin but a piece of history captured in metal, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship of minting processes used over a century and a half ago, and sparking curiosity about the economic, cultural, and historical contexts surrounding its circulation, reflecting the unique blend of artistry and historical narrative embedded in a small yet substantial artifact from America’s past.

The image depicts a vintage Indian Head penny from 1865, featuring the profile of Lady Liberty wearing a Native American headdress on its copper surface, surrounded by the engraved text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" against a dark blue fabric background, highlighting the coin’s detailed design and classic patina, which suggests its historical significance and age, appealing to collectors and enthusiasts of numismatic relics, while providing a glimpse into the mid-19th century U.S. currency, all under a soft and even light that captures the intricate engravings and the subtle wear typical of its era, indicating its long journey through time, making it not just a coin but a piece of history captured in metal, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship of minting processes used over a century and a half ago, and sparking curiosity about the economic, cultural, and historical contexts surrounding its circulation, reflecting the unique blend of artistry and historical narrative embedded in a small yet substantial artifact from America’s past.

Name/Title

COIN

Entry/Object ID

166/10839

Description

United States/"One Cent"/Indian Head on one side/copper

Collection

MONEY, Coins

Made/Created

Date made

1865

Place

Country

United States of America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

1/16 in

Diameter

3/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

COPPER

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 15, 2004