Catalog
1/2 Penny - Copper 'Draped Bust Left'
| Issuer | State of Connecticut |
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| Year | 1787 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a male figure facing left, rendered in the classical style with flowing hair and a laurel wreath, the neck and shoulders covered by a draped garment. The portrait is boldly struck and occupies the majority of the obverse field. Small rosette or floral ornaments appear at intervals around the legend. The circular Latin legend reads AUCTORI: CONNEC:, abbreviating 'Auctoritate Connecticutensis' (By the Authority of Connecticut). |
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| Obverse lettering | AUCTORI: CONNEC: |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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