Breen-986, W-5755 Reverse Figure Seated Left variety, considered to be Rarity-3. 

An interesting issue bearing the Latinate form of New York in the obverse legend.

Also interesting:  This issue is atributed to Mssrs. John Bailey and Ephraim Brasher, who also produced the New York Excelsior Coppers and the Brasher Doubloon. 

And this is a lovely original choice AU example bearing an historic 140 year-old provenance.

Ex Robert Martin Collection; earlier Stack’s December 1983 sale of the John L. Roper 2nd Collection, lot 269; earlier Plated in Sylvester Crosby’s 1875 The Early Coins of America, Plate VIII, coin number 11.

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