1 Dollar - Continental Currency Pattern
1776 year| Brass | - | - |
| Issuer | United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) |
|---|---|
| Period | Post-colonial period (1776-1781) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1776 |
| Value | 1 Dollar |
| Currency | Dollar |
| Composition | Brass |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#23015 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MASSASCHS N•HAMP•S CONNECT•T R•ISLAND N•YORK N•JERSEY PENNSILV DELAWARE MARYLAND VIRGINIA N•CAROLIN S•CAROLIN GEORGIA
AMERICANᴺ.CONGRESS•
WE
ARE
ONE
Engraver: Benjamin Franklin
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Dollar - Continental Currency (Pattern) 1776 from United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) made of Brass is that it was designed by Benjamin Franklin, who was a founding father of the United States and a leading figure in the Enlightenment. The coin features an image of a sun and the words "Fugio" (Latin for "I flee") on one side, and an image of a chain broken into links with the words "Unity" and "Independence" on the other side. This design was meant to symbolize the idea that the colonies were breaking away from British rule and uniting as a new nation.
