Fugio cent
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1787
Issuing entity
British Colonial AmericaCopper cent authorised by the Congress of the Confederation, generally regarded as the first coinage issued under federal authority.
Historical context
Its sundial and chain-of-states designs are traditionally associated with Benjamin Franklin.
Design
- obverse
- Sundial with motto
- reverse
- Chain of linked rings representing the states
Identification
- note
- Numerous die varieties are catalogued in specialist literature.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Weight, diameter and die-variety listings require transcription from a printed reference.