1795-1797 Liberty Cap Right Small Head (Series 2)
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Designed by: John Smith Gardner
Issue Dates: 1794-1797
Composition: Copper
Diameter: 23.8 to 25.4 mm
Weight: 104 grains (thick planchet) 84 grains (thin planchet)
Edge: Lettered TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR; some plain
Business strike mintage: 268,920
Proof mintage: None
Obverse: On this type, the bust of Liberty appears facing right wearing a cap. The inscription, LIBERTY, encircles the top border. The date appears below.
Reverse: The denomination, HALF CENT, appears encircled by a wreath tied with a bow at the bottom. The legend, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, encircles the border. The numerals, 1/200, appear below to express the denomination.
The coins of this type have average diameters of 23.8 (lettered edge) and 25.4 millimeters (plain edge), weighs 104 grains (lettered edge) or 84 grains (plain edge), and are composed of pure copper. Later coins of the type have plain edges, while earlier ones bear the inscription, TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR, around the edge. An anomaly is the 1797 with lettered edge, which was produced after the plain edge had become the general standard.
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