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has gloss | eng: The 1792 half disme (or "half dime") was an American silver coin with a face value of five cents. Although it was an experimental issue, which President George Washington referred to as "a small beginning," many of the coins eventually were released into circulation. It is widely (although not universally) considered the first United States coinage struck under authority of the Mint Act of April 1792. |
lexicalization | eng: 1792 half disme |
instance of | c/Coins of the United States |
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