1/2 Dollar Counterstamped

€124,721.00
IssuerPuerto Rico
Year1884
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Dollar
CurrencyCountermarked coinage (fleur-de-lys, 1884-1894)
CompositionSilver (.892)
Weight13.48 g
Dimensions32.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)John Reich
In circulation to1894
Reference(s) KM#9
Obverse descriptionUS Capped Bust type 1/2 dollar with Fleur de Lis counterstamp.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTY ******* 1812 ******
Reverse descriptionAn American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM 50 C.
EdgeFIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
Mint
MintageND (1884)  - -
Catalog ID5845789920
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