1853, United States. Liberty Head $2.50 (Quarter Eagle) Gold Coin. 4.09g!
Mint year: 1853
Reference: KM-72.
Mint Place Philadelphia
Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Type: Quarter Gold Eagle - Liberty Head
Denomination: Liberty Head 2.5 Dollars (Gold Quarter Eagle)
Condition: Polished/tooled or hevily worn, otherwise about VF.
Material: Gold (.900)
Diameter: 17.8mm
Weight: 4.09gm
Obverse: Diademed head of Lady Liberty left, surrounded by 13 stars. Date (1853) below.
Diadem Legend: LIBERTY
Reverse: Eagle with spread wings and US shield at chest looking left. Banner with motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" above.
Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . 2½ D .
The Half Eagle is a United States coin that was produced for circulation from 1795 to 1929 and in commemorative and bullion coins since the 1980s. Composed almost entirely of gold, it has a face value of five dollars. Its production was authorized by The Act of April 2, 1792, and it was the first gold coin minted by the United States.
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