United States 1 Cent "Liberty Cap Cent", 1793 – 1796
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1793 – 1796
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.48
Diameter (mm)
29
Description
1 Cent from United States. Issued from 1793 to 1796. Struck in Copper. Measures 29 mm and weighs 13.48 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait right, date below
- Reverse
- Value within wreath
- Edge
- Lettered 1793-1795 Reeded 1795 Plain 1795-1796
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | 109.8K | — | — | liberty cap (KM# 13a) | 21% | |
| 1795 | 37K | — | — | lettered edge (KM# 13a) | 11% | |
| 1795 | 501.5K | € 150,00 | — | plain edge | 35% | |
| 1795 | — | — | — | variant Jefferson head, lettered edge (3 known) | 5% | |
| 1795 | — | — | — | variant Jefferson head, plain edge | 5% | |
| 1795 | — | — | — | variant reeded edge (9 known) | 5% | |
| 1794 | 918.5K | — | — | head of 1793 | 18% | |
| 1794 | — | € 200,00 | € 1800,00 | head of 1794 | 44% | |
| 1794 | — | — | — | head of 1795 (exact) | 12% | |
| 1794 | — | — | — | head of 1795 (low relief) | 3% | |
| 1794 | — | — | — | missing fraction bar | 8% | |
| 1794 | — | — | — | starred reverse | 6% | |
| 1793 | 11.1K | — | — | liberty cap | 10% |
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