Whitman Expo
1793 Chain, Periods Cent SP BN Values
Details
Rare specimen strike.
Obverse: Lady Liberty, facing right, with wild, flowing. Hair. The word LIBERTY at the top periphery and the date across the bottom.
Reverse: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA frame the outer periphery of the coin with 13 chains linked in a circle inside the lettering. The denomination of ONE CENT and the fraction 1/100 appear in the center of the chain.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
36,103
Coinage Type:
United States Large Cent
Coinage Years:
1793
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Chain, Periods
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
13.48 gr
Weight:
0.4334 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
26-27 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
engraved by Henry Voigt
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1793
Obverse Designer:
Henry Voigt
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE, CENT, 1, 100
Reverse Designer:
Henry Voigt
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