First ever minted US dolar coin visits Poland

Royal Castle in Warsaw will host The Flowing Hair dollar, the first  dollar coin issued by the United States federal government. The coin alongside a historic copy of The Declaration of Independence will be exhibited form February 16 to February 18. The admission is free. The Flowing Hair dollar was minted in 1794 and 1795. Its size and weight were based on the Spanish dollar, which was popular in trade throughout the Americas. In 2013, its value reached PLN 10 million on auction.