1859-D $5 Medium D

Coin / United States of America / 1859 / Dahlonega / $5 Liberty Gold – No Motto / $5 (Five Dollars)

coinage-type Liberty head gold half eagle
desg MS
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 21.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% copper
mint-mark D
mintage 10,366
ngc-id 25VD
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 8282
pcgs-number 8282
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.
variety Medium D
weight-grams 8.359
weight-ounces 0.24187
year-display 1839-1866