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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.27.289
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
One Cent Coin
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1870
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/184019

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Copper
Dimensions
2.2 cm diam. x 0.2 cm depth (7/8 x 1/16 in.)
4.47 g
Denomination
cent
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN
  • inscription: reverse: CEYLON ONE CENT 1870

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.27.289
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Queen Victoria in border of Greek key design; reverse: palm tree with Indian inscription.

Verification Level

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