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1787 NJ 1/2P Serpent Head Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NJ 1/2P Serpent Head Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
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 1787 New Jersey copper variety where the horse's head has an elongated, serpent-like appearance. This variety joins the "Camel Head" and "Deer Head" as one of the animal-themed named varieties in the New Jersey copper series. The serpentine features result from unusual die preparation.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Popular named variety.

Cross References

Maris 61-i; Whitman 4910

External References

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