Mackinac Island Pressed Penny
Dublin Core
Title
Mackinac Island Pressed Penny
Subject
Mackinac Island (Mich.)
Horse-drawn vehicles.
Elongated coins.
Numismatics.
Horse-drawn vehicles.
Elongated coins.
Numismatics.
Description
Embossed coin with horse-drawn carriage image in the center. Text Mackinac Island above image. Text Michigan below image. Raised dots encircle outside edge of coin. Raised crescent on left edge of coin. Reverse: no embossed image appears on back of coin. Previously struck penny's image barely discernable. Image of Abraham Lincoln's head partially visible in center of coin. Condition: both sides of coin have uneven patination.
Date
Minted year unknown. Pressed year unknown.
Contributor
Gasparro, Frank
Rights
No copyrights are associated with this item.
Relation
Coverage: Mackinac Island - Mackinac County - Michigan - United States
Format
Materials: copper (95%) and tin/zinc (5%)
Extent: 13.5 cm x 2 cm x 0.1 cm
Weight: 3.11 g
Extent: 13.5 cm x 2 cm x 0.1 cm
Weight: 3.11 g
Language
English
Type
Physical Item
MIME
Dublin Core
MIME
Dublin Core
Identifier
EKC.penny.MackinacIsland.0018
Collection
Citation
“Mackinac Island Pressed Penny,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed May 8, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/575.