Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fugio cent
Object Number:
INV.13867c
Date:
1787
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.8 cm )
Marks:
Struck: Obverse: "FUGIO 1787/MIND YOUR BUSINESS"
Struck: Reverse: "UNITED STATES/WE ARE ONE"
Description:
Obverse: a sundial above which is the sun resplendant; Reverse: a circular chain of thirteen links.
Gallery Label:
Fugio cents were the first coins struck by the United States for regular cirulation.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
