Flowing Hair

Former design used on United States coinage

Flowing Hair coinage was issued in the United States between 1793 and 1795. The design was used for the first half dime, half dollar, dollar, and the first two large cents.[1][2][3]

## Flowing Hair coins

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* Silver center cent (1792)
* Chain cent (1793)
* Wreath cent (1793)
* Half disme (1792)
* Half dime (1794–95)
* Half dollar (1794–95)
* Dollar (1794–95)

## See also

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* Draped Bust
* Classic Head
* Capped Bust
* Seated Liberty
* Stella, a $4 coin minted in both "flowing hair" and "coiled hair" varieties in 1879 and 1880.

## References

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1. ^ "A Brief History of the Quarter". United States Mint. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
2. ^ "Flowing Hair Half Dollar". PCGS.com. Collectors Universe. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
3. ^ "1793 Flowing Hair Cents". NGCcoin.com. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
4. ^ Yeoman, R.S.; Bressett, Kenneth; Bowers, Q. David; Garrett, Jeff (2019). A Guide Book of United States Coins (72nd ed.). Pelham, Alabama: Whitman Publishing. pp. 109–110, 155, 210, 234–235.

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Circulating coinage of the United States

Half cent (1⁄2¢)|

* Nova Constellatiox (1783)
* Liberty Cap (1793–1797)
* Draped Bust (1800–1808)
* Classic Head (1809–1836)
* Braided Hair (1840–1857)

Large cent and
penny (1¢)|

* Fugio (Franklin) (1787)
* Silver centerx (1792)
* Chain (1793)
* Wreath (1793)
* Liberty Cap (1793–1796)
* Draped Bust (1796–1807)
* Classic Head (1808–1814)
* Matron Head (1816–1839)
* Braided Hair (1839–1857, 1868)
* Ringx (1850–1851, 1853, 1884–1885)
* Flying Eagle (1856–1858, patterns struck in 1854–1855)
* Indian Head (1859–1909, patterns struck in 1858)
* Lincoln (1909–present)

Two cents (2¢)|

* Billonx (1836)
* Bronze (1864–1873, patterns struck in 1863)

Three cents (3¢)|

* Silver (1851–1873)
* Bronze (Coronet Head)x (1863)
* Nickel (Liberty Head) (1865–1889)

Half dime and
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* Half disme (1792)
* Flowing Hair (1794–1795)
* Draped Bust (1796–1797, 1800–1805)
* Capped Bust (1829–1837)
* Washingtonx (1866; 1909–1910)
* Seated Liberty (1837–1873)
* Shield (1866–1883)
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* Jefferson (1938–present)

Dime (10¢)|

* Nova Constellatiox (1783)
* Dismex (1792)
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* Capped Bust (1809–1837)
* Seated Liberty (1837–1891)
* Barber (1892–1916)
* Mercury (1916–1945)
* Roosevelt (1946–2025)
* Semiquincentennial (2026)

Twenty cents (20¢)|

* Seated Liberty (1875–1878)

Quarter (25¢)|

* Draped Bust (1796–1807)
* Capped Bust (1815–1838)
* Seated Liberty (1838–1891)
* Barber (1892–1916)
* Standing Liberty (1916–1930)
* Washington (eagle reverse) (1932–1998)
* Washington (bicentennial) (1975–1976)
* Washington (50 State) (1999–2008)
* Washington (D.C. and U.S. Territories) (2009)
* Washington (America the Beautiful) (2010–2021)
* Washington (crossing the Delaware reverse) (2021)
* Washington (American Women) (2022–2025)
* Semiquincentennial (2026)
* Washington (youth sports) (2027–2030)

Half dollar (50¢)|

* Nova Constellatiox (1783)
* Flowing Hair (1794–1795)
* Draped Bust (1796–1807)
* Capped Bust (1807–1839)
* Seated Liberty (1839–1891)
* Barber (1892–1915)
* Walking Liberty (1916–1947)
* Franklin (1948–1963)
* Kennedy (1964–2025)
* Kennedy (bicentennial) (1975–1976)
* Semiquincentennial (2026)

Dollar ($1)|

* Continental Currency (Fugio or Franklin)x (1776)
* Nova Constellatiox (1783)
* Flowing Hair (1794–1795)
* Draped Bust (1795–1804)
* Gobrechtx (1836–1839)
* Seated Liberty (1840–1873)
* Trade (1873–1885)
* Morgan (1878–1904; 1921; 2021–present)
* Peace (1921–1935; 2021–present; patterns struck in 1964)
* Eisenhower (1971–1978)
* Eisenhower (bicentennial) (1975–1976)
* Susan B. Anthony (1979–1981; 1999)
* Sacagaweac (2000–present)
* Presidential (2007–2016; 2020)
* American Innovationc (2018–2032)

Gold|

| Gold dollar ($1)|

* Liberty Head (1849–1854)
* Indian Princess (1854–1889)

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Quarter eagle ($2.50)|

* Draped Bust (1796–1807)
* Capped Bust (1808–1834)
* Classic Head (1834–1839)
* Liberty Head (1840–1907)
* Indian Head (1908–1929)

Three dollars ($3)|

* Indian Princess (1854–1889)

Half eagle ($5)|

* Draped Bust (1795–1807)
* Capped Bust (1808–1834)
* Classic Head (1834–1838)
* Liberty Head (1839–1908)
* Indian Head (1908–1929)

Eagle ($10)|

* Capped Bust (1795–1804)
* Liberty Head (1838–1907)
* Indian Head (1907–1933)

Double eagle ($20)|

* Liberty Head (1850–1907, pattern struck in 1849)
* Quintuple Stellax (1879)
* Saint-Gaudens (1907–1933)

Other canceled
denominations|

* Two and a half cent piece (2.5¢)x (not minted)
* Two dollar piece ($2)x (not minted)
* Stella ($4)x (1879–1880)
* Half union ($50)x (1877)
* Union ($100)x (not minted)

* (italics) Obsolete
* x Canceled
* (bold) Currently in production
* c Currently produced for collectors only
* (bold and italics) Planned but production not commenced

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