1796 Draped Bust Cent
Base
About This Coin
The 1796 Draped Bust Cent is a United States cent from the Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807 series — the first year of the series. In 1796, the Philadelphia Mint struck 363,375 Draped Bust cents; the year's Liberty Cap cents are counted separately. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and fraction 1/100. First year of the Draped Bust design on the large cent. The year also includes the LIHERTY obverse, a single die on which the B in LIBERTY was first punched upside down and then corrected. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Value as of May 2026, from the one price recorded for this coin. Actual sales can differ. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(5)
1796 Draped Bust Cent - LIHERTY Error
1796 Draped Bust Cent - Reverse of 1794
1796 Draped Bust Cent - Reverse of 1795
1796 Draped Bust Cent - Reverse of 1797
1796 Draped Bust Large Cent - Stemless Wreath Reverse
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