½ Cent
Features
| Issuer |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
(United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Confederation Period (1781-1789)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1787-1788 |
| Value | ½ Cent (0.005) |
| Currency | Dollar |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 160816 |
| References | KM# 19 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
American Indian standing left, with a bow in right hand and arrow in left hand, looking at star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COMMON WEALTH
Reverse
Denomination across shield, superimposed on eagle holding olive branch and arrows.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MASSACHUSETTS
HALF CENT
1787
Edge
Plain
Mint
Boston, United StatesSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1787 | 67% | ||||||||||||||
| 1788 | 40% | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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