1 Shillling from Boston, Massachusetts Maker: John Hull (American, born England, 1624–1683)
Maker: Robert Sanderson (American, born England, 1608–1693)

1667–74

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

4.53 g, 12:00, 28.6 mm

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1930.1365

Geography

Made in Boston, Massachusetts

Culture

American

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IN MASATHUSETS [N reversed] inwardly from 5:30 between two borders of dots; in center, pine tree

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: NEW ENGLAND AN DOM inwardly from 7:00 between two borders of dots; in center, 1652 / XII
Provenance
Francis P. Garvan, New York, to 1930; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Inventing Boston: Design, Production, and Consumption (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2019), 153, fig. 175
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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