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3 Pence - Higley Copper With Deer
| Issuer | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1737-1739 |
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| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | A stag passant to the right occupies the central field, rendered in a bold, primitive relief characteristic of early American hammered coinage. Beneath the stag, a decorative cartouche or shield-like device encloses the Roman numeral III, denoting the three-pence denomination, flanked by small star-like ornaments. The surrounding legend reads VALUE. ME. AS. YOU. PLEASE. separated by pellets, running clockwise around the periphery. The overall design is executed in a vigorous, folk-art style typical of the Higley coinage, with the stag serving as the principal device. The flan is irregular and shows the characteristic surface texture of hand-struck copper. |
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| Reverse lettering | I. CUT. MY. WAY. THROUGH. |
| Edge | Plain |
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