Coin
½ Cent "1⁄200 Dollar Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right, Half Cent" (1794) — United States
United States • 1794 • KM# 14, PCGS# 1003-1005, 1009-1020, etc., Greysheet# 432-464
Overview
A copper ½ Cent standard circulation coin of the United States, minted in 1794 at the Philadelphia mint with a mintage of 81,600. Features a right-facing profile of Liberty with a cap on the obverse and 'Half Cent' within a vegetal wreath on the reverse. Engraved by Robert Scot. Variety: All kinds.
Specifications
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1794
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 6.74 g
- Diameter
- 23.5 mm
- Mint
- United States Mint of Philadelphia
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 14, PCGS# 1003-1005, 1009-1020, etc., Greysheet# 432-464
- Issuer
- United States
Design details
Obverse
Right profile of Liberty. Above it is written: "Liberty" and below the year. Script: Latin. Lettering: LIBERTY 1 1797. Engraver: Robert Scot
Reverse
In the center of the vegetal crown it is written "Half Cent" and around it the country. Script: Latin. Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF CENT 1/200. Engraver: Robert Scot
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Robert Scot is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 81,600 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 14, PCGS# 1003-1005, 1009-1020, etc., Greysheet# 432-464. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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