1793 Flowing Hair Large Cents : AMERI in Legend

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

One major variety of the 1793 Flowing Hair Large Cent (Penny) features the word "AMERI." in the legend on the reverse (instead of AMERICA) but does not have periods after the word "LIBERTY" and the date "1793" on the obverse of the coin. This variety includes the chain reverse. An example image of this variety is depicted above. Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
$12,985	$28,049	$40,702	$50,462	$143,395	$215,926	$726,113	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1793 Flowing Hair Large Cent (AMERI in Legend Variety) is Worth $28,049 in Average Condition and can be Worth $726,113 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.1869