Nova Constellatio Coins
Base
About This Coin
The Nova Constellatio Coins group of the Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820) series holds the pieces described below. The Nova Constellatio coppers show an eye in a glory of thirteen points crossing a ring of thirteen stars, with NOVA CONSTELLATIO, and on the reverse a large U.S in a wreath with LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA and the date. Crosby describes them as English-made tokens intended for America and quotes Bushnell's note that they were made in Birmingham from dies cut by Wyon on the order of a New York gentleman believed to be Gouverneur Morris. Crosby knew only two pieces from the 1786 dies.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(9)
1783 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays - Large US Half Penny
1783 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays - Small US Half Penny
1783 Nova Constellatio Blunt Rays - Small US Half Penny
1783 Nova Constellatio Pointed Rays - Small US Silver Half Penny
1785 C Nova 1/2P Blunt Rays Half Penny
1785 C Nova 1/2P Contemporary Imitation Half Penny
1785 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays - Small Date Half Penny
1785 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays Half Penny
1786 1/2P Constellatio Nova Half Penny
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