Half-Cent of 1793.
The first half-cent was issued in 1793, having on obverse: Bust of Liberty, facing to the left; staff surmounted by liberty-cap over right shoulder. Legend: “LIBERTY.” Exergue: “1793.”
Reverse; Inscription, “HALF CENT,” surrounded by a wreath, tied with a ribbon. Weight, 132 grains.
Wreath Cent.
Obverse: Bust of Liberty, hair flowing. Legend: “LIBERTY.” Exergue: “1793.”
Reverse: A wreath with berries, the stems of wreath tied in a bow with a ribbon. Inscription: “ONE CENT.” Legend: “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Exergue: “⅟₁₀₀.”
Third. Known as the “Liberty Cap Cent.”
Liberty and Security Washington Coin.
Obverse: A bust of Washington, in uniform, facing right, hair in a queue. Legend: “GEORGE WASHINGTON.”
Reverse: A shield with sixteen argent and gules impaling argent, fifteen mullets; above the shield an eagle, left talon, an olive branch, right talon, six arrows. Legend: “LIBERTY AND SECURITY.” Exergue: “17 95,” divided by the point of the shield. Border: A plain circle, and outside of the same, milled edge, lettered “AN ASYLUM FOR ALL NATIONS.” Size, 20½; weight, 310 grains. This piece is extremely rare.