Franco-Americana Colonia (Modern Restrike)
Country | United States |
Territory / Region | New York |
Name | Franco-Americana Colonia (Modern Restrike) |
Implied Value | ns |
Token Type | Merchant & Trade |
Weight | ns |
Size / Diameter | 33 mm |
Composition | Silver |
AU / AG Content | ns |
Edge | Reeded |
Quantity | ns |
Obverse | Crowned, veiled female head left, FRANCO-AMERICANA COLONIA around, CASTORLAND / 1796 in exergue. DUV |
Reverse | Standing female Sybele tapping maple tree, beaver below; SALVE MAGNA PARENS FRUGUM around. |
Issued by | Paris Mint |
Issue Location | Castorland |
Series Name | Early American |
Description | In August 1792, French settlers under Pierre Chassanis of Paris organized as the Castorland Company, settled at Castorville and also at what now is Carthage, N.Y. ... Restrikes of original dies and the restrikes of replica dies have been made at the Paris Mint for nearly 200 years... |