1793 Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left Half Cent

The 1793 Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left Half Cent, was only minted in 1793, not to be confused with Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right (1794-1797). The Half Cent, along with the Large Cent were the only US coins minted in 1793. The rest of the denominations came after, in 1794 and 1795.

Mintage and History


Mintage: 35,334

The Coinage Act of 1792 approved the Mint and the coins they would strike and release there. The Half Cent was first minted in July 1793. This coin's denomination is 1/200th of a dollar. They were considered fractions of the Spanish milled dollars. Americans opposed the use and minting of the Half Cent, even though they were made for over 60 years. The public cared little for the Half Cents and collectors didn't collect them. In the 1980's, a spark started to light for these coins as collector interests. Augustin Dupre inspired a lot of people, especially David Rittenhouse, the First US Mint Director.

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