Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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"Bryan Money" One Silver Dollar
Object Number:
INV.582
Date:
1896
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/16 in. ( 5.2 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: below inscription, at lower center: "GORHAM MFG. CO., SILVERSMITHS"
Description:
Silver struck uniface medal-like piece with legend above: "A GOVERNMENT DOLLAR CONTAINS", followed by inscription: "412 1/2 GRAINS/COIN SILVER 900/1000FINE/THIS PIECE CONTAINS/823 GRAINS COIN SILVER/IN VALUE THE EQUIVALENT OF/ONE GOLD DOLLAR/SEPT. 16TH 1896."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
