1840 $10

Coin / United States of America / 1840 / Philadelphia / $10 Liberty Gold / $10 (Ten Dollars)

coinage-type Liberty head gold eagle
desg PR
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 27
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% copper
mintage unique
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 8776
pcgs-number 8776
reverse-description Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
weight-grams 16.718
weight-ounces 0.48375
year-display 1838-1866