New Jersey ½ Penny - Copper, 1786 – 1788

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Information

Country New Jersey
Currency Pound
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1786 – 1788
Ruler Confederation Period (1781–1789)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 9.6
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized 1793

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g Comment Frequency
1788  horse head facing left, KM#16 5%
1788  horse head to the right, running fox before legend, indistinctive coulter 2%
1788  Horse's head right (varieties exist) 8%
1788  running fox before legend, horse head facing right, KM#17 3%
1787  "PLURBIS" error variety 4%
1787  "PLURIBS" error variety, KM#15 1%
1787  "PLURIRUS" error variety 1%
1787  "serpent head" variety 8%
1787  "WM" below plough 3%
1787  large flan, without stripes on shield, "PLURIBUS" 2%
1787  large flan, without stripes on shield, 2nd "U" overpunch on "S" of "PLURIBUS" 2%
1787  € 24,00 large planchet, plain shield (varieties exist) 30%
1787  narrow shield, rod over plough 5%
1787  overdate "1787" on "1887" 2%
1787  serpent's head 3%
1787  small planchet, plain shield (varieties exist) 6%
1787  small planchet, shield heavily outlined (varieties exist) 11%
1787  wide shield, rod over plough 9%
1786  "PLUKIBUS" error variety 1%
1786  date below draw bar, ultra rare, KM#8 2%
1786  large horse head, date below plough, no coulter on plough, KM#9 4%
1786  large shield 14%
1786  large shield; bridle varietiey, die break (other reverse varieties exist), KM#11.2 4%
1786  narrow shield, straight beam, KM#10 15%
1786  wide shield, curved beam (varieties exist), KM#11.1 6%

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