Bronze 1/2 cent, United States, 1796. 2010.11.34

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2010.11.34

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.772
    • Diameter (in mm): 23.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: F
  • Date: 1796

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1796
  • Denomination: 1/2 cent
  • Manufacture: Altered
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LIBERTY/ 1796
    • Type: Head of Liberty to r., with cap.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ 1/200/ in center: HALF/ CENT
    • Type: Wreath.

  • Edge

    • Description: lettered

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2010.11.34
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • Obv. shows extensive tooling on porous field, metal movements to reform date as tall, thick 17, small 96. Rev is heavily encrusted; deeply patinated. Possibly altered from 1795 Breen 5a.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States