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Balustrade from Federal Hall, New York
1788-1789
1884.3
Painted wrought iron

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Pine tree shilling

Pine tree shilling
Pine tree shilling
Object name 
Pine tree shilling
Date 
1652
Related People 
Minter: John Hull
Related People 
Minter: Robert Sanderson
Medium 
Silver
Dimensions 
diameter: 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm )
Description 
Pine tree shilling. Obverse: a pine tree. Reverse: date above denomination in Roman numerals.
Object Number 
INV.12808a
Marks 
struck: Obverse: MASATHVSETS struck: Reverse: NEW ENGLAND ANIDOM 1652/XII
Gallery Label 
Struck on a small planche, pine tree shillings like these were made from circa 1675 until 1683.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.