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½ Penny - Nova Constellatio “Pointed Rays” , United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)

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Coin Details
Obverse
Wreath around the initials US in script font and surrounded by a legend.
Latin
LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA • 1785 •
Liberty and Justice
Reverse
Pointed rays emanating from the Eye of Providence (all-seeing eye of God) surrounded by a circle (constellation) of thirteen stars representing the original 13 colonies.
Latin
NOVA CONSTELLATIO
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