1821 $2 1/2

Coin / United States of America / 1821 / Philadelphia / $2.50 Capped Bust Gold / $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars)

coinage-type Capped bust gold quarter eagle
desg PR
designer John Reich
diameter 18.5
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9167
material 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
mintage 4 known
ngc-id BFWE
obverse-description Liberty with a bonnet, facing left, with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom.
pcgs-link 7677
pcgs-number 7677
reverse-description An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
weight-grams 4.37
year-display 1821-1827