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1793 Liberty Cap half cent
The 1793 Liberty Cap half cent, representing the smallest
denomination for a United
States coin, had a mintage of 35,334 pieces.
 Designed by Adam Eckfeldt, the
obverse of the 1793 half cent depicts Liberty facing
left. The reverse is adorned with a wreath and berries. The
edge of the coin is inscribed
with TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR and two leaves.
For the
later dates of the Liberty Cap design, 1794-97, Liberty faces right, and a single leaf is
on the edge inscription.
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