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3 Pence Oak Tree
| Issuer | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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| Year | 1660-1667 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#12 |
| Obverse description | A stylized oak tree occupies the central field, rendered in primitive hammered relief with spreading branches and foliage radiating from a short trunk. The tree is surrounded by a beaded inner circle, with the colonial legend MASATHVSETS arranged around the periphery. The lettering is characteristic of the crude workmanship typical of seventeenth-century American colonial coinage, with irregular letter spacing. The overall design reflects the simplified engraving style of the Boston mint under John Hull and Robert Sanderson. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1652 (1660-1667) - `IN` on obverse - 1652 (1660-1667) - No `IN` on obverse - |
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