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1/2 Penny - Copper 'Draped Bust Left'
| Issuer | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1788 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a laureate figure facing left, rendered in a classical style characteristic of late 18th-century American colonial coinage. The hair is shown elaborately dressed with a laurel wreath and flowing locks falling behind the neck. The drapery is visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The circular legend reads AUCTORI and CONNECT, separated by small floral or rosette stops, with the date 1788 appearing within the legend. |
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| Reverse description | A seated female figure, personifying Liberty, faces left at center, holding a sprig or olive branch in her left hand and a long staff or scepter in her right hand. A globe or shield rests at her feet to the lower right. The figure is rendered in flowing classical drapery. The legend INDL ET LIB appears around the periphery, separated by rosette or floral stops, with the date 1788 inscribed in the exergue below a ground line. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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