The Brasher Doubloon is a rare American doubloon of eight escudos worth sixteen dollars, privately minted in and after 1787. In 1787, Ephraim Brasher, [1] a goldsmith and silversmith, submitted a petition to the State of New York to mint copper coins.

The Brasher Half Doubloon is stuck from the same dies as the New York Style Brasher Doubloon but on a planchet that weighs half as much as the full Doubloon. The weight of the Doubloons range from a high of 26.66 grams to a low of 26.36, while the unique Half Doubloon weight is …

2021年1月22日 · A 1787 Brasher doubloon set a record for any U.S. gold coin when it realized $9.36 million at Heritage Auctions Jan. 21 sale of the Donald G. Partrick Collection in Dallas.

In 1787 goldsmith Ephraim Brasher, a neighbor of George Washington, struck this $15 doubloon size gold coin to circulate as full value coinage. Soon afterwards, Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton hired Brasher to conduct assays on behalf of the first United States Mint in Philadelphia.

2024年12月21日 · Brasher Doubloons, minted in 1787, stand out as extraordinary pieces of American numismatic history. Known for their rarity, intricate design, and high value, these coins symbolize early American craftsmanship and the ambition of the newly formed nation.

2015年2月5日 · The Brasher Doubloon Design. Brasher used the arms of the State of New York for the obverse of his Doubloon; for its reverse he chose the Great Seal of the United States. The obverse shows the sun rising over mountains and sea with …

2021年10月5日 · Brasher’s doubloon depicted the Great Seal of the United States, an eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows. He also added an unusually worded version of the national motto ‘UNUM E PLURIBUS’ (One from many) together with the date 1787.

Obverse: Sun rising over mountains; BRASHER below. Reverse: Crude eagle within continuous wreath; EB countermark on eagle's wing. Its existence apparently unknown until the beginning of the twentieth century, this unique coin was struck with the same pair of dies used to create the Brasher Doubloon.

Thus the Lima doubloons, sometimes thought to have been a later fabrication, are now considered to be the original work of Brasher and predate the 1787 coins. In 1861 by Alfred Robinson of Hartford, Connecticut struck 50 copies of the Brasher doubloon (25 in copper and 25 in brass) using dies made by Joseph Merriam of Boston.

1787 DBLN Brasher Doubloon, EB on Wing, W-5840, Among the great rarities of American numismatics, the 1787 New York Brasher doubloon is in a class of its own. It has been acknowledged as the most important and valuable coin in the world by such luminaries as Henry Chapman and Q. David Bowers.