coinage-type | Liberty head gold eagle |
desg | MS |
designer | Christian Gobrecht |
diameter | 27 |
edge | Reeded |
fineness | 0.9 |
material | 90% gold; 10% copper |
mint-mark | O |
mintage | 2,500 |
ngc-id | 262J |
obverse-description | Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom. |
pcgs-link | 8583 |
pcgs-number | 8583 |
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 |