1/2 Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays”

€74,006.00
IssuerUnited States (pre-federal and private territorial)
Year1785
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound
CompositionCopper
Weight7.91 g
Dimensions26.5 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#EA9
Obverse descriptionWreath around the initials US in script font and surrounded by a legend.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA • 1785 •
(Translation: Liberty and Justice)
Reverse descriptionPointed rays emanating from the Eye of Providence (all-seeing eye of God) surrounded by a circle (constellation) of thirteen stars representing the original 13 colonies.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNOVA CONSTELLATIO
(Translation: New Constellation)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1785  - Large Date -
1785  - Small Date -
Catalog ID5645511740
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