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1/2 Penny - Copper 'African Head'
| Issuer | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1785 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a laureate figure facing right, known in collector tradition as the 'African Head' type, characterized by distinctive facial features and a wreath of leaves adorning the hair. The bust is rendered in a bold, somewhat crude style typical of early American state coinage. The legend AUCTORI: CONNEC arcs around the periphery, with AUCTORI to the left and CONNEC to the right of the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Seated female figure of Liberty facing left, holding in her right hand a long staff or cane surmounted by a liberty cap, and extending an olive branch in her left hand. The figure is rendered in a classical allegorical style consistent with other Connecticut copper coinage of the period. The legend INDE: ET LIB: arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 1785 appearing in the lower field. |
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