Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-09-17
country, that are usually classed as
KENTUCKY" CENT.

country, that are usually classed a
"Colonials."
The Georgivs Trinmpho copper piec'
has on the diverse a head, laureated
facing right. Legend: Georgivs Tri
nmpho. Reverse: A Goddess OF Lib
crty. facing left, behind q frame o.
thirteen bars. with a fleur de lis In each
corner. An olive branch is held In hel
right hand, a staff Of liberty In her left.
Legend: Vox Populi. Date, 1883.
The North American Token has a
female figure, seated, facing left, With
harp, on the diverse. Legend: North
American Token. Date, 1851. Reverse:
A ship sailing toward the left. Legend;
Commerce.
The "Auctori Plebis" bears on the
diverse a bust, laureated and drapcd,
facing left. Legend: Auctori Plebis.
Reverse: A woman, seated, with left
arm resting on all anchor. the right on a
| globe, at her feet a lion. Legend: lndep.
ct Libcr. Date, 1857.
The Franklin Press piece diverse has
an old-fashioned printing press and for
legend, Sic Oritur Doctrina Snrgetque
Libcrtas. Date, 1894. Reverse: A le-
gend, Payable at the Franklin Press,
London. in five lines.
The Kentucky Cent was q most popu-
| lar token and is now often found, but al
ways showing marks OF continual circu-
lation by It's worn condition. The
diverse exhibits q hand, holding an open
scroll, on which is inscribed the words:
"Our Cause Is Just" and legend: "Una-
nimity Is the Strength Of Society" Re-
verse, a radiant pyramid, triangular in
shape, Of fifteen stars united by rings,
each star having placed in it the initial
Of a State, Kentucky being on top.
Two other Kentucky tokens, Of beau
tiful execution, which do not appear to
have been circulated, are sometimes
brought over from England. They have
both the same diverse, on which the
device is a woman, p~ersonatine
Hope, bending before All anchor
and presenting two children to
a Goddess Of Liberty. standing,
with the capped pole at her side, her
left arm about 1t, and her right hand and
arm outstretched to welcome the little
ones. Legend; British Settlement Ken
lucky. Date, 1896. Reverse (of No.1l,
| Britannia with bowed head, holding an
inverted spear: a fasces, broken sword,
and scales OF justice at her feet; before
her is the liberty cap. Legend: Payable
by p. +. Middleton. The reverse OF No.
. has Cooper Company of Upper Cana
da," In four straight lines, within a
wreath, and this surrounded by the leg
end, One Half Penny. Both OF these pieces
are found in copper with the first de-
scribed mo. II reverse, and it is some
times met with in silver.
The Continental Currency Piece has
thirteen rings linked together. each bear.
ing the name OF q State. On the diverse,
legend, American Congress, on y Label
| around the center. In the center are the
words, We Are One. in three lines. Be.
tween the legend and rings a cir.
| Gle Of rays are seen. Reverse, d sun.
dial with the sun shining upon its
left side. Legend, Continental Currency;
| date. 1875. Ia below. "Mind Your Bust.
ness" is below tho dial, and .Fugio. nea,
the sun and under the word Cont.
mental"
These pieces are as large as the u. S
silver dollar, and are usually stamped In
| tin, but q few are known In silver and
brass. One variety has currency" spell,
| withOne "r," and another. which ii yer,
Irarc, has sE. g. Fecit" at the base of the
| Inner circle.
1 IN u1 y ~ vi II0uNIiJJ Nivt MI
amGng the most interesting and widei,
| circulated of all the Colonial and Cont.
nentafeoins. They were the first meta
pieces OK money issued by authority o.
the United States. All bear the date
1851, and were manufactured In con
formity with the following resolution 81
Congress, dated Juiy6, 1857:
"ResolUcd, That the Board OF Treasur,
1 dinoaH tAan NanAon e<~ thn M~~e~nn,
coinage TO stamp cn each piece thu FOL
lowing devices, vizs Thirteen circle!
linked together, . sman circle IN TIL
middle, with the words United Atatcs
round II, and IN the center the uordl
We Are One:' on the ether side Of a.,
same piece the following devices w
Al dial with the hpnrs expressed IN 4le
lace of II: i meridian mn Above. M nnl
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