U.S. Two Cent Coin Military which used the silver dirham

which used the silver dirham as a standard currency

influencing jewelry design for centuries

One authentic Ancient Greek Coin depicting Medusa

and participation in the elite cultural sphere of classical Greece

U.S. Two Cent Coin Military which used the silver dirhamHistory of the Artifact The U. S. Two Cent coin was introduced in 1864, during the height of the Civil War, as the country faced both a shortage of small change and a crisis of confidence in the economy. Struck in bronze rather than the usual silver, it was one of the first coins intended to circulate widely at a time when precious metal coinage had largely vanished from everyday use. The obverse features a large shield symbolizing strength and unity,