Large Cents-Liberty Cap Cents (1793-96)

A 1794 Liberty Cap large cent, as well as a portion of its lettered edge

The Liberty Cap large cent was a type of large cent struck by the United States Mint from 1793 until 1796, when it was replaced by the Draped Bust large cent. The coin features an image of the goddess of Liberty and her accompanying Phrygian cap

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