Cent (Braided Hair), 1857, Small Date, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Head (1816 - 1857)
Obverse: Head left, braided hair, within circle of stars, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1857
Reverse: Value within wreath.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 108
Main data
Denomination: Cent
Nickname: Braided Hair
Value: 0.01
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1857
Variety: Small Date
Type: Regular
Series: Braided Hair (1839 - 1857)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 333546
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Copper
Diameter (mm): 27.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
