Coin from United States Artist: Unknown

1919

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Aluminum/copper

Dimensions

16.46 g, 6:00, 38.30 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.27291

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GO WAY BACK AND SIT DOWN within rim of coffee mug. A POT FULL OF MONEY. KEEP ME AND NEVER BE CAUGHT SHORT. Lincoln penny in center of coffee mug shape from 1919

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SOUVENIR WASHINGTON D.C. / GOOD LUCK / I HAVE BEEN TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND GOT CLEANED OUT.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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