Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.56.21

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped at the bottom. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-1/8 in