. American pioneer : a monthly periodical, devoted to the objects of the Logan historical society; or, to collecting and publishing sketches relative to the early settlement and successive improvement of the country. AXCIExNT COIN. Gill, (Franklin) Mass., Jan. 5th, S. Williams, Esq., My Dear Sir—Agreeably to previous intimation, I enclose to you a fac-similie of the ancient coin found not long since near the banks of Connecticut river, in this vicinity. The coin is of copper, apparently, u [Thp two sides arethus marked.]. and its thickness is about half that of our cent, although muc
. American pioneer : a monthly periodical, devoted to the objects of the Logan historical society; or, to collecting and publishing sketches relative to the early settlement and successive improvement of the country. AXCIExNT COIN. Gill, (Franklin) Mass., Jan. 5th, S. Williams, Esq., My Dear Sir—Agreeably to previous intimation, I enclose to you a fac-similie of the ancient coin found not long since near the banks of Connecticut river, in this vicinity. The coin is of copper, apparently, u [Thp two sides arethus marked.]. and its thickness is about half that of our cent, although much cor-roded by the tooth of time. I know of no more suitable place toVol. II.—W 15 170 Lines to the t^ncient Coin. treasure this old relic than among the pages of the * Pioneer/ whereperhaps among your numerous readers an interpreter may be comparing this coin with some dozens of foreign coin, both an-cient and modern, now in my possession, I find it wholly different, bothin its characters and in its execution ; and I fear, unless you, or someone of your antiquarian readers, are able to decipher its hieroglyphics,it will still remain wrapped in mystery, with other unaccountablethings in the history of our continent, which are continually being re-vealed in the progress of time. LINES TO THE ANCIENT COIN. For all the things thou wouldst make known, Couldst thou a tale unfold;More do I prize thy dingy phiz Than so much modern gold. Is there no antiquarian wise,Thy name and date to trace 1: To put his specs of wisdo
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