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The Franklin Cent (1787)

Published: April 20, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

It\u2019s April 20th. This day in 1787, Congress authorized the production of the country\u2019s first coin.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the \u201cFugio cent,\u201d designed \u2014 some say over-designed \u2014 by Ben Franklin, and what it meant for a new country to have a proper coin.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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