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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2648052, member: 66"]The Libertas Americana medal was probably more the inspiration for the 1793 Liberty cap design on the half cent and cent than the chain cent. (And if I remember correctly the Libertas Americana medal was also the brainchild of Franklin.) Your Fugio cent reverse picture is of one of the New Haven restrikes that came much later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rittenhouse was appointed by Washington, but I believe he was suggested to him by someone else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2648052, member: 66"]The Libertas Americana medal was probably more the inspiration for the 1793 Liberty cap design on the half cent and cent than the chain cent. (And if I remember correctly the Libertas Americana medal was also the brainchild of Franklin.) Your Fugio cent reverse picture is of one of the New Haven restrikes that came much later. Rittenhouse was appointed by Washington, but I believe he was suggested to him by someone else.[/QUOTE]
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