1794 Liberty Cap Cent

About This Coin

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent is a United States cent from the Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796 series — the second year of the series. In 1794, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 4.6 million. This represents the highest annual mintage in the entire series, above the series median of 324,172. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head, symbolizing freedom and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and 1/100 of a dollar. Robert Scot took over engraving duties. Head of 1793 and Head of 1794 subtypes reflect the design transition. Multiple Sheldon die varieties. Struck in copper, weighing 13.48 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a lettered: one hundred for a dollar edge. Collectors have identified 4 known die varieties for this date, including cud. Across its variants, estimated values range from $721 to $10K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $247K in MS66+BN grade at Legend Rare Coin Auctions. Designed by Attributed to Robert Scot.