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The ancient Roman Eid Mar coin commemorates the Ides of March. This article discusses the falsified provenance of an Eid Mar coin sold in 2020.

Error Coins are coins that have man-made or mechanical errors. The errors occur either on the planchet, the dies or in striking.

Learn the history and mintage of this fascinating half cent piece from the end of the 18th century.

No Draped Bust Half Dollars were struck between the last year of the small eagle design, 1797 and 1800. In 1801, another redesign effort took place. Robert Scot was asked to redesign this coin again, for the third time in less than ten years.

The first dimes struck by the United States Mint were Draped Bust Dimes. There are two varieties – the small eagle reverse, which was minted in 1796 and 1797, and the Heraldic Eagle reverse, which was minted in 1798 through 1807. Designed by Robert Scot, the small eagle design was generally disliked.

To redesign the Draped Bust Half Dime, Robert Scot and John Eckstein took the sketches of Stuart’s and, using Mrs. Bingham as the model for Miss Liberty, created a different design. Miss Liberty faced right and had the date below, the motto “LIBERTY” above and 7 stars to the right and 8 stars to the left. The reverse was essentially unchanged from the flowing hairstyle, with an American eagle holding an olive wreath with “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” around it.

A World War was raging in Europe, which began in 1914. The US entered World War I in 1917 and our entry sped up the demise of Germany and its allies.

Greek Athenian Owls were extremely important – not in daily commerce, but in doing the most important financial transactions of the day. They financed wars, paid for armies, and paid for the building of major Ancient World buildings and projects – such as the Parthenon in Greece.

The three cent pieces may not have been as popular as other coins, but they do maintain a large amount of value that any collector will enjoy. There is a sense of history and value in these three cent pieces. The United States Mint produced the 3-Cent Silver piece from 1851 to 1873 in very limited quantities.