Catalog
1/2 Penny - Copper 'Mailed Bust Facing Left'
| Issuer | State of Connecticut |
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| Year | 1786 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and mailed bust facing left, depicting a laureate figure in the classical style. The effigy shows distinct armor at the shoulder, rendered in low relief characteristic of American colonial copper coinage. The Latin legend AUCTORI. CONNEC curves along the upper periphery of the coin. The overall design reflects the crude but expressive engraving typical of Connecticut coppers of the 1786 series. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1786 |
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