Rittenhouse: Historical Reminder
Rittenhouse 1792 Half Disme Sold for Nearly $2 Million Record Price by Classic Coin Co.
The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin Company (www.ClassicCoinCo.com) of Bridgewater, New Jersey.
September 24, 2018
https://www.pcgs.com/news/rittenhouse-1792-half-disme-sold
The reason for all of the time traveling on the NBC series Timeless is because of the actions of a secret organization called Rittenhouse.
And just like the rest of Timeless, David Rittenhouse is based on historical fact.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Rittenhouse was an American astronomer and inventor. As Timeless has noted, Rittenhouse really was a clockmaker. He is also believed to have built the first U.S. telescope. In 1780, when "The Capture of Benedict Arnold" episode takes place, Rittenhouse in real life was treasurer of Pennsylvania. Later, in 1792, President George Washington would appoint him to be the first director of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The park and neighborhood Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia is named after him.
Jan. 16, 2017
https://www.bustle.com/p/rittenhouse-from-timeless-was-a-real-person-but-he-didnt-have-much-in-common-with-the-villain-30442
https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Rittenhouse
https://www.geni.com/people/David-Rittenhouse/6000000007158211763