U.S. Two Cent Coin Military limiting foreign influence and trade

limiting foreign influence and trade

such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs

One authentic Gallienus Zoo Series Roman Coin

One authentic Ancient Greek Coin depicting Medusa

The Plesiosaurus was a prehistoric marine reptile that lived during the Mesozoic Era

U.S. Two Cent Coin Military limiting foreign influence and tradeHistory of the Artifact The U. S. Two Cent coin was introduced in 1864, during the height of the Civil War, as the country faced both a shortage of small change and a crisis of confidence in the economy. Struck in bronze rather than the usual silver, it was one of the first coins intended to circulate widely at a time when precious metal coinage had largely vanished from everyday use. The obverse features a large shield symbolizing strength and unity,