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Object Number
987-22-10/110663
Display Title
Copper alloy US Penny, "Indian Head" on one side, wreath and shield on opposite, dated 1881
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Copper alloy US Penny, "Indian Head" on one side, wreath and shield on opposite, dated 1881
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
Old Yard, H90-2, Level 2
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 × 1.9 × 0.1 cm (3/4 × 3/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H90-2
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