½ Penny - Indian Copper Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
(United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Colonial period (1607-1776)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1776 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Miedź |
| Weight | 7.6141 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Demonetized | 2 April 1792 |
| Number | N# 358270 |
| References | PCGS# 290 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , CPFG# 702 Walter Breen, Ronald J. Gillio; 2003. California pioneer fractional gold: Historic gold rush small change 1852-1857 and suppressed jewelers' issues 1858-1882 (2nd Edition). Bowers and Merena Galleries, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. |
Obverse
(en) A Native American holding a bow.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: PROVINCE OF MASSA.
Engraver: Paul Revere
Designer: Paul Revere
Reverse
(en) The goddess of Liberty seated on a globe.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: DEFENSOR LIBERTATIS
Engraver: Paul Revere
Designer: Paul Revere
Mint
Boston, United StatesComments
(en) The specific mint in Boston was Revere’s Mint. This coin was likely made before 1776 because it mentions the province of Massachusetts, not the state.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1776 | |||||||||||||||
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