1/2 dollar, Phladelphia, 1859. 2011.21.237

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2011.21.237

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 15.115
    • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

  • Object Type: F
  • Date: 1859

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1859
  • Denomination: 1/2 dollar

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: UNITED STATES -- OF AMERICA/ 1859
    • Type: Laureate head of Liberty to r. with banner reading LIBERTY around neck. (Longacre's French LIberty head design)

  • Reverse

    • Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ HALF DOLLAR
    • Type: Eagle facing, spread wings, with shield and banner on breast, holding arrows and laurel branch and banner in beak. (Paquet's perched eagle design)

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2011.21.237
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pattern

Rights

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