United States

1 Cent "Liberty Cap Cent" · “Liberty Cap Cent”

United States · 1793–1796 · Copper

The coin

The story

The Liberty Cap Cent — America's First Coin of the Free

The man who drew it never saw one spent. Joseph Wright died of yellow fever in the autumn of 1793, most likely before any quantity of his cents reached people's pockets — leaving behind a design that put the ancient badge of freedom into the hand of every American.

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Designer

Joseph Wright

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Era

The Founding & the First Mint

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Catalogue

Issuer: United States
Years: 1793–1796
Metal: Copper

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