The Franklin Cent (1787)
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Radiotopia
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
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History
Publication Date |
Apr 20, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:12:03

It’s April 20th. This day in 1787, Congress authorized the production of the country’s first coin.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the “Fugio cent,” designed — some say over-designed — by Ben Franklin, and what it meant for a new country to have a proper coin.

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