1847 $2 1/2

Coin / United States of America / 1847 / Philadelphia / $2.50 Liberty Gold / $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars)

coinage-type Liberty head gold quarter eagle
desg MS
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 18
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
mintage 29,814
ngc-id 25H5
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 7744
pcgs-number 7744
reverse-description Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * @ 2 1/2 D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
weight-grams 4.18
weight-ounces 0.12094
year-display 1839-1907