Numismatic Art in America

Aesthetics of the United States Coinage

• Author(s): Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule,
• Publisher: Whitman Pub.
• Pages: 289
• ISBN_10: 0794822746
  ISBN_13: 9780794822743
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Antiques & Collectibles / Coins, Currency & Medals ,

Description:... Traces American coinage from its tentative beginnings in 1792 Philadelphia into the 21st century. Vermeule explores the artistic heritage and merits of each coin, and analyzes the influence of the popular arts upon coin design.