The first 36,103 coins to be delivered by the U.S. Mint for circulation were produced March 1–12, 1793; with coinage halting only because the Mint ran out of its copper supply. These coins were all of the Chain type, struck on steel dies cut by Chief Coiner Henry Voigt. Their reception was met with public outcry and criticized for its apparent association of liberty with chains of slavery. A redesigned reverse was promptly made by Adam Eckfeldt using sketches provided by Mint Director David Rittenhouse of a composite wreath with linear sprays of berries.