Nova Constellatio Coins
Select a Coin:
- 1783 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays, Large US (#804)
- 1783 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays, Small US (#801)
- 1783 C Nova 1/2P Blunt Rays (#807)
- 1785 C Nova 1/2P Blunt Rays (#810)
- 1785 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays (#813)
- 1785 C Nova 1/2P Pointed Rays, Small Date (#823)
- 1785 C Nova 1/2P Contemporary Imitation (#913393)
- 1786 1/2P Constellatio Nova (#814)
Varieties:
1783 Pointed Rays on obverse / Large "U.S." on reverse
Crosby 1-A - Scarce
1783 Pointed Rays on obverse / Large "U.S." on reverse
Crosby 1-A - Scarce
1783 Pointed Rays on obverse / Small "U.S." on reverse
Crosby 2-B - Common
1783 Blunt Rays on obverse / Small "U.S." on reverse
Crosby 3-C - Scarce
1785 Blunt Rays on obverse
Crosby 1-B - Scarce
1785 Pointed Rays on obverse
Crosby 2-A - Rare
Crosby 3-B - Common
Crosby 4-C - Rare
Crosby 4-D - Rare
Crosby 5-E - Very Scarce
1786
Crosby 1-A - Extremely Rare
Significant examples:
In the February 2005 issue of NUMISMATIST (page 63), William Anton offered a 1783 NOva Constellatio Copper: 10 Unit for $385,000.00, describing it as follows: "Missing in the Unique Pattern Set -- Gem deep mirror proof struck with a beveled edge in a collar. Ex. Baldwin. Just breathtaking."