forty-niner en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of 49er (in various senses)
alt of 49er
Struck in 1925 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of California's statehood, the obverse of the coin shows a forty-niner panning for gold; the reverse of the coin shows an impressive grizzly bear.
2011, Neil S. Berman, Ron Guth, Coin Collecting For Dummies, page 185:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forty-niners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |