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3 Pence - Higley Copper With Deer
| Issuer | Connecticut |
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| Year | 1737-1739 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A broad axe, positioned diagonally across the central field with the blade facing upper left, serves as the principal device on this reverse, alluding to John Higley's occupation as a blacksmith and his use of copper mined locally in Granby, Connecticut. The legend I. CUT. MY. WAY. THROUGH. runs clockwise around the periphery, separated by pellets, conveying the issuer's bold defiance of contemporary monetary conventions. A border of fine denticles or toothed decoration encircles the inner legend on this example. The workmanship is consistent with the hand-cut dies attributed to Higley, displaying bold if somewhat irregular lettering. The plain flan and primitive die work are hallmarks of this celebrated series of pre-Revolutionary American copper tokens. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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