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1 Spanish Real Coin, 1774 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Money, Coin			1774			1 Spanish Real Coin, 1774 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19574 Type: Object, Money, Coin Date: 1774 Description: 1 Spanish real, minted 1774. Most likely in royal mint in Mexico City. Engraving reads "Carlos III, by the Grace of God King of Spain and the Indies." Sillhouette of Carlos III on front, royal coat of arms on back. Found in Hayward's garden, Beech Hill MDI in 1943.
1898 $20 Liberty Head Gold Coin Southwest Harbor Public Library	Object, Money, Coin			1898		No Known Copyright	1898 $20 Liberty Head Gold Coin Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13446 Type: Object, Money, Coin Date: 1898 Description: The coin is one of the largest issue coins produced (1850-1933) by the U.S. Mint for general coinage. Measuring 1.34” in diameter, the coins weigh 33.436 grams each, are alloys of 90% gold and 10% copper. Each coin contains .9675 ounce of gold. Lura Belle (Haynes) Dolliver can be seen wearing a coin like this at her neck as jewelry in related item #9538.