1838-C $5

Coin / United States of America / $5 (Five Dollars) / $5 Classic Head Gold / 1838 / Charlotte

Country United States of America
Year 1838
Serie $5 Classic Head Gold
Denomination $5 (Five Dollars)
Mint Charlotte
coinage-type Classic head gold half eagle
desg MS
designer William Kneass
diameter 22.5
edge Reeded
fineness 0.8992
material 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
mint-mark C
mintage 17,179
ngc-id 25S5
obverse-description Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom. Mint mark is positioned above the date.
pcgs-link 8177
pcgs-number 8177
reverse-description An eagle with wings fully spread. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "5 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
weight-grams 8.36
year-display 1834-1838