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1/2 Penny - Copper 'Mailed Bust Right'
| Issuer | State of Connecticut |
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| Year | 1788 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Draped and mailed bust of a helmeted figure facing right, wearing a laureate wreath and classical armor with visible plate and shoulder guard. The bust is rendered in a crude but distinctive colonial style typical of Connecticut coppers. The circular legend reads AUCTORI CONNEC, separated by star stops, and is positioned around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | *AUCTORI CONNEC* |
| Reverse description | Seated female figure of Liberty facing left, holding a liberty pole surmounted by a Phrygian cap in her right hand and an olive branch in her left hand. The figure is depicted in classical robes in the style common to Connecticut colonial copper coinage. The date 1788 appears within the legend INDE ET LIB, punctuated by star stops, encircling the design along the periphery. |
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