1834 $2 1/2 Capped Bust

Coin / United States of America / 1834 / Philadelphia / $2.50 Capped Bust Gold / $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars)

coinage-type Capped bust gold quarter eagle
desg MS
designer John Reich
diameter 18.2
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9167
material 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
mintage 4,000
ngc-id BFWD
obverse-description Liberty with a bonnet, facing left, with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom.
pcgs-link 7674
pcgs-number 7674
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.
variety Capped Bust
weight-grams 4.37
year-display 1829-1834