coining the "Pine Tree Shilling"
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Coining the "Pine Tree Shilling" refers to John Hull’s role as the colonial Boston silversmith and mintmaster who produced one of the first and most famous silver coins of 17th-century New England, distinguished by its pine tree emblem.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coining the "Pine Tree Shilling" | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historicalEvent ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Massachusetts General Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyFor | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPurpose | to provide stable local currency ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic representation of Massachusetts colonial era ⓘ |
| hasDenomination | shilling ⓘ |
| hasDesignSide |
obverse with pine tree
ⓘ
reverse with denomination and date ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
highly collectible colonial American coin
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symbol of early New England autonomy ⓘ |
| hasMainActor | John Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | silver ⓘ |
| hasMintmaster | John Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProduct | Pine Tree Shilling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductType | silver coin ⓘ |
| hasProfessionOfMainActor |
mintmaster
ⓘ
silversmith ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | pine tree emblem ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English coinage standards ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first silver coins struck in New England
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distinctive pine tree design ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial New England monetary history ⓘ |
| precededBy | coining of the "Oak Tree Shilling" ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Massachusetts colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | shortage of English coinage in the colonies ⓘ |
| startTime | 1652 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local trade in Massachusetts Bay Colony
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wider New England economy ⓘ |
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