Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
Georgius Triumpho Cent.

| This very rare and interesting COLI
was known as the Tory Copper" alst
as the "grate cent"
Obverse-A bust I?) the head laure.
atcd and facing right-legend
| "GEORGIUS TRIUMPHO." On the
reverse Goddess of Liberty erect, fac
ing left. In front of the figure a frame
or CRATE on which is 13 stripes EN-.
blematic of the 13 United States. Thi:
is surrounded by the legend "VOCF
POPOLT' (by the voice of the people
and date 1888.
| More than usual interest is attached
to this piece. From the head of the
bust resembling George III and The
| legend Georgius Triumpho, much
hostility was manifested towards it al
the time of its appearance, the legent
being supposed to refer to the triumph
of George the King, instead of George
the Patriot. Now there being at the
time of issue no victory for his British
majesty, but on the contrary the
achieved by man for his race the ac-
knowledgement of our national in
dependence, no basis exists fol
prejudice against the well meaning
"copper" 1t was undoubtedly intend
ed to laud Washington and not athe
King, but at this period the feeling il
the states was 50 strong against Eng
land that the people were hardly able
to make the necessary distinction.
Gotten up in England it first made
its appearance in this country ir
Georgia which at that time contained
a large proportion of the partizans OF
the British King and this fact was
calculated to strengthen the impress
sion that it reflected upon the triumph
of the Revolutionary cause. 1t was
said the feeling against the coin ran SC
high in Virginia and elsewhere that
thousands were lnutilated and des-
troyed.
Nova ConsteIlatio Cent.
nbvcrse-An All Seeing Eye SYM
h"lit of supreme power rejecting its
rays upon IL six pointed stars of the
c"niederacy, and legend "NOVA CON
STELLATIO" new constellation en-
blematic of the American states Re-
verse, a laurel wreatA enclosing let
II he inscription "LIBERTAS EFT JUS
TITlA" and date 1885.
This coin was gotten up in England
with special reference to being circu-
lated in this country and without
doubt was an American enterprise Il
was singularly patriotic and they mus
have proved a great success, being eX-
| tensively circulated. but by whom is
sued has ever remained a mystery
They first made their appearance il
Massachusetts. There are two va.
rieties Of reverse. on those datef
1888 the L s. is in capital letters or
those dated 1885 it is in a scrip
monogram. q
| Kentucky Cent.
Thi@ very I.r".t, and vel cvccutct
,'',o = |H ~ Su-.",lica state cent
SUI" NthoUt tn" least Scmblance o.
authority of the state to which it i.
attributed. as it was struck in Ian
caster. England, in 1871.
1t bears on the diverse a hand hold.
ing a scroll with the words "OUT
! CAUSE is JUST" and the legend
"UNANIMITY is THE. STRENGTH
| or SOCIETY,"" On the reverse are /:
stars in the form of a triangle, eaci
star bearing the initial of one of the
states of the Union, *" for Kentucky
appearing at the top of the triangle
1t is decidedly novel piece We
scarcely deserves the title of coin. ant
although owing to the general scarcity
| of change it may have readily PASSED
current for q cent it necessitates quit
stretch of the imagination to take j
seriously as, a coin of the value
would certainly seem as if all cop
perS" looked alike to our forefather:
and subscribing as they did uscfu
purpose all those unauthorized coin.
were freely circulated and encountered
no opposition.
! Louisiana Cent
Device. on diverse two Is" crossed
| diagonallN (probably denoting Loui!
/ and Louisiana) surmounted by
crown and surrounded by the legend
SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDIC,
TCM" C'Blcss"d be the name of thu
| Lnrd,D ON the reverse "COLONIEs
| FRANC toISF,S" ana date 1122 Thi
coin Wa struck in France under Kin:
Louis Nv for th" colony Of Louisiana
ANA WAS ordered by royal decree 10 b,
paid To tn" Kings, troops and to be
legal tender to the India cos store
|and although large quantities were
sent over by the French goVcrnmen
| they were 50 well received that the,
Were nCHrdcd up by the people to sucl
an extent as to almost completely
lnUllifN tho object of their isSuc