3 Cents, 1856, Variety 2, Philadelphia mint
Silver Three-Cent Pieces (Trimes) (1851 - 1873)
Obverse: Shield within star, three outlines in star.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1856
Reverse: Roman numeral in designed C, within circle of stars.
Lettering: III
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 123
Main data
Denomination: 3 Cents
Value: 0.03
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1856
Variety: Variety 2
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 1458000
Designer: James B. Longacre
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 14
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
