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Object Number
2017.5.201
Display Title
Cuprous alloy US penny, dated 1990, heavily corroded
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Cuprous alloy US penny, dated 1990, heavily corroded
Classification
- Coin
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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Harvard Yard
Intrasite
Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 5, Level 1
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 × 1.9 × 0.2 cm (3/4 × 3/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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