1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent
Base
About This Coin
The 1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent is a United States cent from the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 series — the first year of the series. In 1794, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 244,800. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, below the series median of 401,780. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT and 1/200. First year of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cent. Multiple Cohen die varieties exist. Higher mintage than the 1793 left-facing type. Struck in copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: two hundred for a dollar edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $692 to $14K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $104K in MS65 grade at Bowers & Merena. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(3)
1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent
1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - High Relief Head
1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - Low Relief Head
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