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1/2 Penny - Copper "Mailed Bust Left"
| Issuer | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1788 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Mailed bust of a figure facing left, rendered in a crude yet bold style characteristic of American colonial copper coinage. The subject wears Roman-style armor, with the cuirass and drapery visible at the truncation. Long flowing hair falls behind the neck. The encircling legend reads *AUCTORI* to the left and *CONNEC* to the right, separated by small star ornaments, all within a toothed border. |
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| Obverse lettering | *AUCTORI* *CONNEC* |
| Reverse description | A seated female figure representing Liberty, shown in three-quarter view facing slightly left, draped in flowing robes. She holds a olive or laurel branch in her left hand and a long staff or spear in her right. At her side rests a shield, and a globe appears beneath her feet, symbolizing universal liberty. The date 1788 appears in the lower exergue, with the legend INDE*ET LIB* arcing around the upper field, all within a toothed border. |
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