1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny Value
The 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny value
Pricing for the 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- Other World Coinage
- Year
- 1694
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.608 g
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny valuable
Documented examples of the 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny. Documented Other coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
none
Elephant standing left
Reverse
none
GOD: / PRESERVE: / CAROLINA AND / THE LORDS: / PROPRIETORS. / 1694
Measured 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny specimens
5 physically measured 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.608 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny #1 | 10.65 g | - | 12 h | Breen.194 |
| 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny #2 | 10.78 g | - | 12 h | Breen.194 |
| 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny #3 | 10.608 g | - | 6 h | Breen 192 |
| 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny #4 | 5.467 g | - | 6 h | Breen 192 |
| 1694 Thirteen Colonies 1/2 penny #5 | 6.56 g | - | 6 h | Breen.194 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.