Early Modern Coins

Renaissance through colonial era coinage, 1500–1800

2,864 coins from 1500 to 1800

½ Penny - Copper “Georgivs III Obverse”
½ Penny - Copper “Georgivs III Obverse”
Connecticut, Colony of
1787–1788
1 Guinea - George III (Pattern)
1 Guinea - George III (Pattern)
United Kingdom
1787
1 Guinea - George III (Pattern)
1 Guinea - George III (Pattern)
United Kingdom
1787
1 Cent "Fugio Cent"
1 Cent "Fugio Cent"
United States
1787
½ Penny - Copper "Mailed Bust Facing Left"
½ Penny - Copper "Mailed Bust Facing Left"
Connecticut, Colony of
1786
½ Penny - Copper "Large Head Facing Right"
½ Penny - Copper "Large Head Facing Right"
Connecticut, Colony of
1786
½ Penny - Copper "ET LIB INDE"
½ Penny - Copper "ET LIB INDE"
Connecticut, Colony of
1786
½ Penny - Copper "Draped Bust Left"
½ Penny - Copper "Draped Bust Left"
Connecticut, Colony of
1786
Copper (Baby Head Bust Right)
Copper (Baby Head Bust Right)
Vermont, Republic of
1786
George III Penny
George III Penny
Ireland
1786–1797Melt: $0.24
½ Penny - Copper
½ Penny - Copper
New Jersey, Province of
1786–1788Melt: $0.12
½ Penny - Copper "Hercules Head"
½ Penny - Copper "Hercules Head"
Connecticut, Colony of
1786–1787
Copper (Bust left)
Copper (Bust left)
Vermont, Republic of
1786–1787
1 Heller (Silver pattern strike)
1 Heller (Silver pattern strike)
Augsburg, Free city of
1786
1 Ducat - Charles Frederick (Birth of Charles Louis Frederick)
1 Ducat - Charles Frederick (Birth of Charles Louis Frederick)
Baden
1786
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays”
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays”
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
1785
½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Right"
½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Right"
Connecticut, Colony of
1785Melt: $0.11
½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Left"
½ Penny - Copper "Bust Facing Left"
Connecticut, Colony of
1785Melt: $0.11
½ Penny - Copper "African Head"
½ Penny - Copper "African Head"
Connecticut, Colony of
1785
½ Penny - Bar Cent
½ Penny - Bar Cent
New York, Province of
1785
12 Dogs
12 Dogs
Montserrat
1785–1801
Copper "Mailed Bust Facing Left"
Copper "Mailed Bust Facing Left"
Connecticut, Colony of
1785–1788
Copper (VERMONTENSIUM)
Copper (VERMONTENSIUM)
Vermont, Republic of
1785–1786Melt: $0.09
1 Thaler - Louis Engelbert
1 Thaler - Louis Engelbert
Arenberg, Duchy of
1785
1 Penny (Anglesey - Parys Mines Co. / Druid)
1 Penny (Anglesey - Parys Mines Co. / Druid)
United Kingdom
1784–1791
1 Penny (Lancashire - Halsall / C. Mordaunt)
1 Penny (Lancashire - Halsall / C. Mordaunt)
United Kingdom
1784–1787
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays, CONSTELLATIO”
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays, CONSTELLATIO”
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
1783Melt: $0.09
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Blunt Rays, CONSTELATIO”
½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Blunt Rays, CONSTELATIO”
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
1783Melt: $0.09
6 Pence - Chalmers
6 Pence - Chalmers
Maryland, Colony of
1783Melt: $4.49
500 Units - Nova Constellatio “Type II” (Pattern)
500 Units - Nova Constellatio “Type II” (Pattern)
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
1783Melt: $16.63