Designer
Joseph Wright
(American, 1756 – 1793)
Pattern quarter
1792
Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Pewter
Overall: 1 1/8 in., 10.3 dwt (2.9 cm, 16 g)
INV.13862b
This trial strike of a U.S. Quarter, one of only five such pieces known to survive, was made from a die engraved by Mint engraver Joseph Wright. The die broke in hardening, and no coins were ever minted from the pattern.
DescriptionPattern quarter with plain edge; coin alignment of dies. Obverse: Bust of Liberty with head facing right. Reverse: an eagle standing on a half globe.MarkingsStruck on obverse: "LIBERTY / 1792"; struck on reverse: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
ClassificationsCOINS & TOKENS
