1776 Continental Currency Pewter Dollar
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Description
The standard type 1776 Continental Currency dollar in pewter with the correct "Currency" spelling. This is the most commonly encountered variety of Continental Currency dollar, though all are rare in absolute terms. The obverse features a chain of thirteen interlocking rings representing the united colonies surrounding a sundial with FUGIO (Latin: "I fly," referring to time). The reverse reads AMERICAN CONGRESS and WE ARE ONE.
Rarity Notes
Rare. The most available Continental Currency variety, but still very scarce.
Cross References
Newman 2-C; Whitman 8405
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