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About the Author: Ken Bressett
Kenneth Bressett has been a leading voice in numismatics for over 60 years. He has served as the editor of the authoritative Red Book since 1962. He received the ANA Medal of Merit, the Ferran Zerbe award, and was elected to the National Numismatic Hall of Fame. He has authored dozens of published works on ancient coins, paper money, English, and United States coins.
Fascinating Coin Fact
The obverse of this coin shows a crowned bust of Queen Isabella of Spain, the only foreign monarch ever depicted on a United States coin. The kneeling female on the reverse, holding a distaff and spindle, is emblematic of women’s industry.