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Object Number 2009.9.411
Display Title 1978 US Penny
Descriptions
Inventory Description 1978 US Penny
Classification
  • Coin
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H802 WF
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 2 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1978 Penny

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