Liberty Cap half cent
First half cents produced by the United States Mint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Liberty Cap half cent was the first half cent coin produced by the United States Mint. It was issued from 1793 until 1797.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Value, Mass ...
United States | |
Value | 0.005 US Dollar |
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Mass | 1793–1795; 6.74 g 1796–1797; 5.44 g |
Diameter | 23.5 mm |
Edge | plain, lettered, or gripped |
Composition | pure copper |
Years of minting | 1793–1797 |
Obverse | |
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Design | Liberty, facing left, with a Liberty cap on a pole behind her |
Designer | Unknown (possibly Henry Voigt, Joseph Wright, or Adam Eckfeldt) |
Design date | 1793 |
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Design | Liberty, facing right, with a Liberty cap on a pole behind her |
Designer | Robert Scot |
Design date | 1794 |
Reverse | |
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Design | Wreath with strings of berries |
Designer | Unknown |
Design date | 1793 |
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Design | Wreath with single berries |
Designer | Unknown |
Design date | 1794 |
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