| 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 | 3,609 |
| ngc-id | BFWY |
| obverse-description | Liberty with cap, facing right, surrounded by 16 stars and the word LIBERTY around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom. |
| pcgs-link | 8068 |
| pcgs-number | 8068 |
| 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 | 16 Stars Obverse |
| weight-grams | 8.75 |
| year-display | 1795-1798 |