Existing comment:
"Fugio" pennies (obverse and reverse)
1787
Brass and copper
The first coins issued by the authority of the United States were based on an earlier design suggested by Franklin, which showed the chain of union between the 13 states and was used on currency issued in 1776. The obverse shows a sundial with the legend "Fugio [I fly] 1787 Mind your business" and the reverse reads, "We are one United States." |