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New Jersey 1/2 penny
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New Jersey 1/2 penny

1787
Copper
Overall (diameter): 1 1/8 in. (28mm)
INV.13890d
ClassificationsCOINS & TOKENS
DescriptionDie struck New Jersey copper; obverse shows a horse's head above a plow, with the legend "NOVA CÆSAREA" ; date "1787" below plow; reverse is a striped shield of the United States surrounded by the legend "E PLURIBUS UNUM"; two deep parallel scratches at nine o'clock on reverse.
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