Whitman Expo
1776 Continental Dollar Dollar MS Ornamented Date Values
Details
Obverse: The obverse features a sundial basking in the rays of a blazing sun with a round face. Beneath the sundial are the words MIND YOUR BUSINESS (not an admonition to keep your nose out of other people’s business, but to focus your attention on your own affairs). FUGIO, referring to the fleeting nature of time, appears beneath the sun. Finally, CONTINENTAL CURRENCY appears in the outer circle, as does the date 1776.
Reverse: The reverse features joined links bearing the names of the 13 colonies surrounding AMERICAN CONGRESS and WE ARE ONE.
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Continental Dollar
Variety 2:
Ornamented Date
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
40 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Elisha Gallaudet
Obverse Lettering:
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, 1776, MIND YOUR BUSINESS, FUGIO, EG FECIT
Obverse Designer:
Elisha Gallaudet
Reverse Lettering:
AMERICAN CONGRESS, WE ARE ONE
Reverse Designer:
Elisha Gallaudet
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