Shilling
John Hull|Robert Sanderson Sr.
1652 · Silver · The American Wing
In 1652 John Hull and Robert Sanderson were appointed mint masters for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Established in response to a chronic shortage of hard currency and the need for a reliable and efficient medium of exchange, the mint was operated by Hull and Sanderson for thirty years. During that period, it produced coins of various denominations and designs, ranging from a simple NE (for "New England") to a willow, oak, or pine tree encircled by beading; virtually all examples, however, were dated 1652.
- Artist
- John Hull|Robert Sanderson Sr.
- Date
- 1652
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
