Rare coins · No. 0014
1783 Nova Constellatio
One of the first coins made for the newly independent United States: thirteen stars around an all-seeing eye, “a new constellation” among the nations.
1783c. 240 years oldPCGS VF detailsPointed rays
Held by Ashgrove Coins
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The record
Price and bids
Asking $5,800 · Top bid $5,200
Asking price$5,800
Top bid$5,200
PAV?$4,340
Settles instantly in USDC. The seller pays a 3% fee on the higher of the sale price and PAV.
Price history
Last sale $4,950−3.0% over 1Y
8 Nov 2025Today
Sales · line shows bid levels. Past prices don’t predict future value.
Bids
All bids are funded and held in escrow| Bidder | Amount | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| 0x8229…5858Top | $5,200 | in 11 days |
| 0xe00f…3e7d | $5,040 | in 9 days |
| 0x1bc4…7372 | $4,890 | in 6 days |
| 0x8780…eaf9 | $4,730 | in 2 days |
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Authentication
PCGS 41022871 · PCGS VF details · Pointed rays
- Certificate
- PCGS 41022871
- Grade or condition
- PCGS VF details · Pointed rays
- Description
- One of the first coins made for the newly independent United States: thirteen stars around an all-seeing eye, “a new constellation” among the nations. Struck privately in Birmingham and shipped to New York for circulation. Certified Very Fine details by PCGS, certificate 41022871; copper, 28 mm.
Provenance
Recorded since 1783
- 1783Struck privately in Birmingham, England
- About 1785Shipped to New York for circulation
- 1958Recorded in a private collection, Boston
- 2004Sold at auction, New York
- 2021Certified VF details, pointed rays · PCGS
- Jun 2026Appraised, photographed and tokenized
Asset record
0xbd6a5d…e9af27
Verified asset record
The fingerprint below is stored on chain at minting and can never change.
- Record fingerprint
- 0xbd6a5d489e5122c12a94b2e2420054395bead91909732fcb4f879c8ffae9af27
- Record file
- ipfs://bafybei6eqznfrif3dzh7fkljyijxqwasponvct4guuhhpoldrzp7pwsu7
- Certificate
- PCGS 41022871
- Custody
- London, insured private vault · last audited Sep 2026
- Insured value
- $5,900
- Token
- Base (simulated) · AssetRegistry #14
- Holding clock
- 1 month since last trade
Custody and insurance
London · insured $5,900
- Custody
- London, insured private vault · last audited Sep 2026
- Insured value
- $5,900
- Delivery
- The holder can take delivery at any time.
Holding costs
1 month since last trade
Last trade or renewal 2 Oct 2026No holding costs until 1 Oct 2031
Activity
10 recent events
| Asking price | $5,800 | Ashgrove Coins | 16 days ago |
| Bid | $5,200 | 0x8229…5858 | 19 days ago |
| Bid | $5,040 | 0xe00f…3e7d | 21 days ago |
| Bid | $4,890 | 0x1bc4…7372 | 24 days ago |
| Bid | $4,730 | 0x8780…eaf9 | 28 days ago |
| Sale | $4,950 | Ashgrove Coins | 1 month ago |
| Asking price | $4,950 | 0xe00f…3e7d | 1 month ago |
| Sale | $4,950 | 0xe00f…3e7d | 1 month ago |
| Asking price | $4,950 | 0x8229…5858 | 1 month ago |
| Sale | $4,550 | 0x8229…5858 | 4 months ago |
Sources: the Continental Congress flag resolution of 14 June 1777 (“a new constellation”); the Office of Finance report on a decimal coinage, January 1782; standard references on the Nova Constellatio coppers, e.g. Breen, Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins.