US half-cent coin

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

US half-cent coin

Entry/Object ID

2227

Description

US half-cent coin, 1804. On the front of coin is a bust of Lady Liberty facing rightwards with LIBERTY written above and 1804 below. On the back of coin is an inscription reading HALF CENT. Surrounding this is a loosely-tied wreath, held together by a bow. Written above is the inscription 1/200 and below is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Acquisition

Accession

237

Source or Donor

Glymph, James

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1804