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1/2 Penny - Copper 'Laughing Head'
| Issuer | State of Connecticut |
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| Year | 1787 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate draped bust of a male figure facing left, rendered in a somewhat crude, folk-art style characteristic of the so-called 'Laughing Head' die variety, named for the distinctive upturned expression of the portrait. The hair is depicted with flowing strands beneath a laurel wreath, with a ribbon tie visible at the nape. A star or pellet ornament appears at the lower left of the bust truncation. The surrounding legend reads AUCTORI CONNEC, separated by pellet stops, within a toothed or spiked border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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