Collection Highlights
Novi Belgii Novaque Angliae Nec Non Partis Virginiae Tabula
Date:
After 1655
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.38
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Luce Center
Pine tree three pence
Object Number:
INV.12808b
Date:
1652
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
diameter: 11/16 in. ( 1.7 cm )
Marks:
struck: on obverse: "[M] ASATHVSETS [IN]"
struck: on reverse: "NEWENGLAND [ANO]" 1652/XII
Description:
Pine tree three pence. Obverse: a pine tree with a pellet fleching the tree trunk. Reverse: date above denomination is Roman numeral.
Gallery Label:
Pine tree three pences were struck for the convenience of those wishing small change for their market purchases.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
