Fugio cent
First official circulation coin of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fugio cent, also known as the Franklin cent,[1][2] is the first official circulation coin of the United States. Consisting of 0.36 oz (10 g) of copper and minted dated 1787, by some accounts it was designed by Benjamin Franklin. Its design is very similar to Franklin's 1776 Continental Currency dollar coin that was produced in pattern pieces as potential Continental currency but was never circulated.
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United States | |
Value | 0.01 U.S. dollar |
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Mass | 10.2 g |
Composition | Cu |
Obverse | |
"New Haven Restrike", probably produced at the Scovill Mint in Waterbury, Connecticut | |
Design | "Mind Your Business", Sun, and sundial |
Designer | Unknown, reputedly Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
Reverse | |
Design | "We Are One", 13 state chain links |
Designer | Unknown, reputedly Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
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