1794 Franklin Press Half Penny Token
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Description
A token depicting a printing press on the reverse, attributed to Benjamin Franklin's legacy as a printer. Struck in England for American circulation. The obverse shows a seated figure of Liberty and the reverse features a printing press with the legend SIC ORITUR DOCTRINA SURGETQUE LIBERTAS (Thus Learning Arises and Liberty Flourishes).
Rarity Notes
Common for the type.
Cross References
Whitman 8350; Breen 1090
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