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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.676
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Two Pfennig Coin
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1859
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179921

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Copper
Dimensions
1.9 cm diam. x 0.2 cm depth (3/4 x 1/16 in.)
3 g
Denomination
two pfennig
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: K. S. S. M.
  • inscription: reverse: 2 / PFENNIG / 1859 / F

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.676
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: crowned shield with horizontal stripes and diagonal crown [=arms of Saxony]

Verification Level

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