1853 50c Arrows & Rays

Coin / United States of America / 1853 / Philadelphia / Liberty Seated Half Dollars / 50c

coinage-type Liberty Seated half dollar
desg PR
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 30.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
ngc-id 27TU
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. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date.
pcgs-link 6405
pcgs-number 6405
reverse-description The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering.
variety Arrows & Rays
weight-grams 12.44
weight-ounces 0.36169
year-display 1839-1866