{"product_id":"new-hampshire-10-goldback-classic-artwork-1-100-troy-ounce-24k-gold","title":"New Hampshire 10 Goldback (Classic Artwork), 1\/100 troy ounce 24k gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e(1) New Hampshire 10 Goldback (Classic Artwork), 1\/100 troy ounce 24k gold (10 face value total)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtwork Description:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProspicientia, or Foresight, makes her debut on the New Hampshire 10 Goldback Denomination design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is found sitting atop a cannon on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean with Fort Constitution (formerly Fort William and Mary) across the bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis setting is historically important as it depicts the moments after New Hampshire’s Sons of Liberty took control of the fort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to an earlier but less famous ride of Paul Revere where he warned that General Thomas Gage was coming down the coast and would arrive in a few days to take possession of the supplies at Fort William and Mary, the people of New Hampshire had to do some quick thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey knew that it would be a race for the supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the British forces reinforced the fort and took possession of those supplies then it would give them even more advantage in the days to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Patriots of New Hampshire wanted to stop that, and maybe turn the situation and supplies to their advantage in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating their foresight in a powerful way, they quickly organized and mobilized hundreds of men from the Portsmouth area, gathered more men along the way, and raced down to the fort where they overran the 6 men posted there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce they had stormed the walls of the fort, despite facing down 3 active cannons and the musket fire of the half dozen men protecting it, they then took down the British flag, raided the fort of around 100 barrels of gunpowder, and a large number of supplies including muskets, ammunition and 16 cannons!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were able to do all this with less than a day’s notice from Revere and were done several days before General Gage even arrived, where he found the fort empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event is arguably one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, and it is an excellent example of foresight in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplies captured here would be a boon to the war effort and would later be used in many of the subsequent battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProspicientia is depicted with a calm, yet triumphant attitude, because there is peace in being prepared and having foresight to do what is needed before the conflict arises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caption below her reads “Look Forward.” Present in the design are also the humpback whale, the USS Raleigh, as one of the original ships from the Continental Navy, and a variant of the “An Appeal to God” flag that was first flown on George Washington’s naval ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirtue: \u003c\/strong\u003eProspicientia (Foresight)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnduring Principle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Look Forward\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eclectic Coins","offers":[{"title":"2020","offer_id":54765742096756,"sku":"GBNH10-2020","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2021","offer_id":54765742129524,"sku":"GBNH10-2021","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2022","offer_id":54765742162292,"sku":"GBNH10-2022","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2023","offer_id":54765742195060,"sku":"GBNH10-2023","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2024","offer_id":54765742227828,"sku":"GBNH10-2024","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2025","offer_id":54765742260596,"sku":"GBNH10-2025","price":86.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/0357\/1572\/files\/NH-2024-ten-front.png?v=1780975117","url":"https:\/\/eclectic-coins.com\/products\/new-hampshire-10-goldback-classic-artwork-1-100-troy-ounce-24k-gold","provider":"Eclectic Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}