1856-S 50c

Coin / United States of America / 50c / Liberty Seated Half Dollars / 1856 / San Francisco

Country United States of America
Year 1856
Serie Liberty Seated Half Dollars
Denomination 50c
Mint San Francisco
coinage-type Liberty Seated half dollar
desg MS
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 30.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark S
mintage 211,000
ngc-id 24HR
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 6289
pcgs-number 6289
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 12.44
weight-ounces 0.36169
year-display 1839-1866