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1785 VT 1/2P Vermontis Half Penny

Strike Type
1785 VT 1/2P Vermontis Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1785
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Reuben Harmon Jr. (authorized minter)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.5g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1785 Vermont copper bearing the Latin legend VERMONTIS (meaning "of Vermont") on the obverse, with a sun rising over the Green Mountains and a plow in the foreground. The reverse features a radiant eye of providence with the legend QUARTA DECIMA STELLA ("The Fourteenth Star"), reflecting Vermont's aspiration to become the fourteenth state. This is one of the earliest Vermont copper types and uses the VERMONTIS spelling.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. One of the earliest Vermont copper types.

Cross References

RR-1; Whitman 2170

External References

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