1795 $5 Small Eagle

Coin / United States of America / 1795 / Philadelphia / $5 Draped Bust Gold / $5 (Five Dollars)

coinage-type Draped bust gold half eagle
desg MS
designer James B. Longacre
diameter 25
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9167
material 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
mintage 8,707
ngc-id 25ND
obverse-description Liberty with cap, facing right, surrounded by 15 stars and the word LIBERTY around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 8066
pcgs-number 8066
reverse-description A small eagle is centered holding a wreath in its beak, over its head, and an olive branch in its talons. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is written around the periphery.
variety Small Eagle
weight-grams 8.75
year-display 1795-1798