Bronze 5 dollar, United States, 1843. 2009.52.6

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2009.52.6

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 5.492
    • Diameter (in mm): 22

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Pattern
  • Date Range: 1843 - 1849

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1843
  • Denomination: 5 dollar
  • Material: Bronze

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: 1843
    • Type: Female bust to l. wearing LIBERTY crown, surrounded by 13 stars, date below.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: . UNITED -- STATES OF -- AMERICA./ FIVE D.
    • Type: Eagle with shield on breast atop laurel branch and three arrows.

  • Edge

    • Description: reeded

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2009.52.6
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: U.S. Mint Patterns

Notes

  • Half Eagle, holed. Donated as pattern; probably simply a bronze contemporary counterfeit--RWH

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States