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 |
6,196 |
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 |
8067 |
pcgs-number |
8067 |
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 |
variety-2 |
BD-1 |
weight-grams |
8.75 |
year-display |
1795-1798 |