Coin

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1h

Description

Copper coin with 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. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. It is rubbed almost completely smooth, and Columbia is only visible because of a color change.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Source or Donor

Elkins, Henry K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Mintage

Date made

1787

Place of Origin

Town

Rupert

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North 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

Composition

Material

Copper