Oklahoma Buffalo Pressed Penny

Dublin Core

Title

Oklahoma Buffalo Pressed Penny

Subject

Oklahoma.
American bison.
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.).
Elongated coins.
Numismatics.

Description

Embossed coin with image of buffalo in center. Text Land of the Buffalo along top edge of coin. Text Oklahoma along bottom edge of coin. Raised dots around edge of coin. Raised crescent on left edge of coin. Previously struck penny's text partially visible around embossed image. Inverted text Liberty partially visible below and to the right of the buffalo image. Inverted year 197? partially visible above and to the left of the buffalo image. Reverse: Previously struck penny's words and image still appear on coin but are elongated from the pressing process. Image Lincoln Memorial in center. Partially readable text United States of America encircling above the Memorial icon. Text E Pluribus Unum above Memorial icon. Text One Cent encircled below Memorial icon. Condition: both sides of coin have uneven patination.

Date

Minted Circa 1970. Pressed 2011.

Contributor

Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924

Rights

No copyright held on this item.

Relation

Coverage: Oklahoma - 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

Language

English

Type

Physical Item
MIME
Dublin Core

Identifier

EKC.penny.Oklahoma.0006

Citation

“Oklahoma Buffalo Pressed Penny,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed March 28, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/578.