coinage-type |
Liberty Seated half dollar |
desg |
MS |
designer |
Christian Gobrecht |
diameter |
30.6 |
edge |
Reeded |
fineness |
0.9 |
material |
90% silver; 10% copper |
mintage |
310,000 |
ngc-id |
24GR |
obverse-description |
Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock. |
pcgs-link |
6236 |
pcgs-number |
6236 |
reverse-description |
The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery. |
weight-grams |
13.36 |
weight-ounces |
0.36169 |
year-display |
1839-1866 |