United States | |
| Value | 0.005US Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1793–1795; 6.74 g 1796–1797; 5.44 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Edge | plain, lettered, or gripped |
| Composition | purecopper |
| Years of minting | 1793–1797 |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Liberty, facing left, with a Liberty cap on a pole behind her |
| Designer | Unknown (possiblyHenry Voigt,Joseph Wright, orAdam Eckfeldt) |
| Design date | 1793 |
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| Design | Liberty, facing right, with a Liberty cap on a pole behind her |
| Designer | Robert Scot |
| Design date | 1794 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Wreath with strings of berries |
| Designer | Unknown |
| Design date | 1793 |
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| Design | Wreath with single berries |
| Designer | Unknown |
| Design date | 1794 |
TheLiberty Cap half cent was the firsthalf cent coin produced by theUnited States Mint. It was issued from 1793 until 1797.[1][2][3]
The Liberty Cap half cent was among the first coins produced by thePhiladelphia Mint, with the only other coins produced by the Mint in 1793 were theChain,Wreath, andLiberty Cap large cents.[4][5] Production of the half cent was temporarily suspended in 1797, but resumed in 1800 with anew design.[2]
The obverse of the Liberty Cap half cent originally featured a bust ofLiberty facing left, with flowing hair and aLiberty cap on a pole behind her.[1] In 1794, the design was flipped so that Liberty faced right.[6]
The reverse featured a wreath that was similar to that of the Wreath cent.[1]
The 1793 half cent was engraved byHenry Voigt, although it is not known if he was the original designer. The "Liberty facing right" coins were designed and engraved byRobert Scot.[1]
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