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1787 1/2P Nova Eborac - Large Head Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 1/2P Nova Eborac - Large Head Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Copper
Weight
7g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1787 Nova Eborac copper with a large head bust on the obverse. NOVA EBORAC is Latin for New York (Eboracum being the Roman name for York). The reverse shows a seated figure of Liberty. The large head variety uses a noticeably bigger portrait punch than the small head type.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Whitman 5810; Breen 988

External References

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