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title: Silver Continental Dollar, 1776
author: Smithsonian Institute
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13851/silver-continental-dollar-1776/
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# Silver Continental Dollar, 1776
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13851.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) Continental dollar, minted in 1776.
This currency is thought to have been designed by [Benjamin Franklin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benjamin_Franklin/) and minted by Elisha Gallaudet at a private mint in Freehold, New Jersey. This early run of coins was produced for approval by Congress, but production of this currency was suspended in the spring of 1776, and they were never circulated.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.si.edu/object/1-continental-dollar-colonial-america-1776-proposed%3Anmah_1092980) by **Smithsonian Institute**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 18 April 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.