Tall D
coinage-type | Liberty head gold half eagle |
desg | MS |
designer | Christian Gobrecht |
diameter | 21.6 |
edge | Reeded |
fineness | 0.9 |
material | 90% gold; 10% copper |
mint-mark | D |
mintage | 22,896 |
ngc-id | 25SG |
obverse-description | Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom. |
pcgs-link | 8198 |
pcgs-number | 8198 |
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. |
variety | Tall D |
weight-grams | 8.359 |
weight-ounces | 0.24187 |
year-display | 1839-1866 |