Museum objects
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1794 Flowing Hair Dollar
Smithsonian / Various numismatic collections
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1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Smithsonian / Various numismatic collections · 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar · 1794
One of the first silver dollars struck by the United States Mint under the Coinage Act of 1792.
This coin is Conrad's actual birth certificate — the moment a brand-new country decided it would print its confidence into metal.
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Continental Dollar 1776
World History Encyclopedia reference collection
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Continental Dollar
World History Encyclopedia reference collection · Continental Dollar 1776 · 1776
An experimental coin issued during the American Revolution, predating the official U.S. dollar by 16 years.
Before Conrad had a country behind him, he was already trying to convince people he was worth something — this coin is his awkward, uncertain first draft.
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nmah_1075132
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
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1793 Chain Cent
Smithsonian National Museum of American History · nmah_1075132 · 1793
One of the very first coins struck by the newly established United States Mint, featuring a 15-link chain design.
The chain was supposed to symbolize unity between states — people hated it because it looked like slavery's chains instead. Even Conrad's very first coin sparked controversy.
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Statute 1, Page 246
U.S. Government Publishing Office
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Coinage Act of 1792 (Original Text)
U.S. Government Publishing Office · Statute 1, Page 246 · April 2, 1792
The founding legislation that established the U.S. Mint and defined the dollar as the country's monetary unit.
This is the actual law that gave Conrad his name, his job, and his rules — everything about who he is starts in this document.
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Pine Tree Shilling
Referenced numismatic collections
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Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling
Referenced numismatic collections · Pine Tree Shilling · 1652-1682
Colonial-era silver coinage struck in Boston, one of the first coins minted in British North America.
A century before Conrad existed, the colonies were already practicing — proving they could make their own money instead of relying on someone else's.
Primary sources
The documents themselves. We link and quote — that is citation, and it needs no licence.
Coinage Act of 1792
legal_document · 1792 · United States Congress · U.S. Government Publishing Office
The full legislative text establishing the U.S. Mint and the dollar as national currency.
The actual law text that created the U.S. dollar, still available to read today.
Ye Olde Mint
historical_account · Public domain reprint · Frank H. Stewart · Project Gutenberg
Historical account of the founding and early operations of the first U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
A free public-domain book telling the story of the very first U.S. Mint building.
Wikipedia: Coinage Act of 1792
encyclopedia_entry · Ongoing · Wikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
Reference overview of the act's provisions and historical context.
An easy-to-read summary of the law that created the U.S. dollar.
Wikipedia: Flowing Hair Dollar
encyclopedia_entry · Ongoing · Wikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
Reference on the design, minting, and rarity of the first official U.S. silver dollar.
Background on America's very first official silver dollar coin.
Wikipedia: Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling
encyclopedia_entry · Ongoing · Wikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
Reference on early colonial coinage in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Background on the first coins made in the American colonies, over a century before the dollar.
Where this money travelled
Conrad was born at the first U.S. Mint in Philadelphia and grew to become the world's dominant reserve currency, backed by nothing but trust in American institutions.
Philadelphia (First U.S. Mint)39.9496, -75.1503
Potosí / Mexico City19.4326, -99.1332
Boston (Pine Tree Shilling mint)42.3601, -71.0589
New York (Federal Hall / Wall Street)40.7075, -74.0113
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire44.2601, -71.4478
What we don't know
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- 5 of 5 objects on this page are cited but not shown — either the rights are not cleared, or we could not verify that an available image really depicts the object. We would rather show you nothing than show you the wrong thing.
- 3 source(s) here are Wikipedia — a tertiary source. It is a pointer, not our evidence. These are being replaced with the primary documents Wikipedia itself cites.
