The wreath cent, minted in 1793 by the United States, replaced the chain cent of the same year and sought to address public criticism of that one-cent coin. The figure of Liberty on the obverse was redesigned, and the chain links on the reverse were changed to a wreath around the words ONE CENT and the fractional representation 1/100.
Collectors often buy and sell copies of wreath cent coins of various conditions in the marketplace. Check the current listings to see what is available now for this short-lived but important copper coin from America’s early history. Later in 1793, the U.S. again designed a new large cent, the Liberty cap penny.
