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Large Cent
A large copper U.S. coin, one-hundredth of a dollar, issued from 1793 until 1857, when it
was replaced by a much smaller cent made from a copper-nickel alloy. The value of copper
in a large cent had risen to more than one cent, requiring the reduction in weight.
Legal Tender
Coins and currency issued by the government as official money that can be used to pay
legal debts and obligations.
Liberty Head
The design used on most U.S. gold coins from 1838 until 1908. This design was first
employed by Christian Gobrecht, with later modifications by Robert Ball Hughes and James
Longacre. Morgan dollars and Barber coinage sometimes are referred to as Liberty Head
coins.
Liberty nickel
Short for Liberty Head or “V” nickel struck from 1883 until 1912. (The coins dated 1913 were
clandestinely struck and are not regular issues.)
Liberty Seated
The motif designed by Christian Gobrecht first used on the Gobrecht dollars of 1836-1839
featuring Miss Liberty seated on a rock. This design was used on nearly all regular issue
silver coinage from 1837 until 1891. (1838-1891 for quarters, 1839-1891 for half dollars, and
1840-1873 for dollars.)
Luster
In numismatics, the amount and strength of light reflected from a coin’s surface or its
original mint bloom. Luster is the result of light reflecting on the flow lines, whether visible
or not.
Large Cent
A large copper U.S. coin, one-hundredth of a dollar, issued from 1793 until 1857, when it
was replaced by a much smaller cent made from a copper-nickel alloy. The value of copper
in a large cent had risen to more than one cent, requiring the reduction in weight.
Legal Tender
Coins and currency issued by the government as official money that can be used to pay
legal debts and obligations.
Liberty Head
The design used on most U.S. gold coins from 1838 until 1908. This design was first
employed by Christian Gobrecht, with later modifications by Robert Ball Hughes and James
Longacre. Morgan dollars and Barber coinage sometimes are referred to as Liberty Head
coins.
Liberty nickel
Short for Liberty Head or “V” nickel struck from 1883 until 1912. (The coins dated 1913 were
clandestinely struck and are not regular issues.)
Liberty Seated
The motif designed by Christian Gobrecht first used on the Gobrecht dollars of 1836-1839
featuring Miss Liberty seated on a rock. This design was used on nearly all regular issue
silver coinage from 1837 until 1891. (1838-1891 for quarters, 1839-1891 for half dollars, and
1840-1873 for dollars.)
Luster
In numismatics, the amount and strength of light reflected from a coin’s surface or its
original mint bloom. Luster is the result of light reflecting on the flow lines, whether visible
or not.