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1786 NJ 1/2P NarShld - Strgt Plow Beam Half Penny

Strike Type
1786 NJ 1/2P NarShld - Strgt Plow Beam Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1786
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Various engravers (attributed to Walter Mould, Thomas Goadsby, and Albion Cox mint)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.7g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1786 New Jersey copper combining the narrow shield reverse with a straight plow beam on the obverse. The straight vs. curved beam distinction is one of the primary diagnostic features used to identify New Jersey copper die varieties. The obverse legend reads NOVA CAESAREA with the date 1786.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Maris 17-b; Whitman 4755

External References

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