| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1860-1873 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 1.24 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Thickness | 0.80 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Christian Gobrecht |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#91 |
| Obverse description | Seating Liberty, looking right above her shoulder, with a Phrygian cap on a stick and a shield, country name around her. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1860 |
| Reverse description | Face value in a wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HALF DIME O |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1860 - - 798 000 1860 - Proof - 1 000 1860 O - - 1 060 000 1861 - - 3 360 000 1861 - Overdate 1/0 - 1861 - Proof - 1 000 1862 - - 1 492 000 1862 - Proof - 550 1863 - - 18 000 1863 - Proof - 460 1863 S - - 100 000 1864 - - 48 000 1864 - Proof - 470 1864 S - - 90 000 1865 - - 13 000 1865 - Proof - 500 1865 S - - 120 000 1866 - - 10 000 1866 - Proof - 725 1866 S - - 120 000 1867 - - 8 000 1867 - Proof - 625 1867 S - - 120 000 1868 - - 88 600 1868 - Proof - 600 1868 S - - 280 000 1869 - - 208 000 1869 - Proof - 600 1869 S - - 230 000 1870 - - 535 000 1870 - Proof - 1 000 1870 S - - 1 1871 - - 1 873 000 1871 - Proof - 960 1871 S - - 161 000 1872 - - 2 947 000 1872 - Proof - 950 1872 S - mint mark above bow - 837 000 1872 S - mint mark below bow - 1873 - - 712 000 1873 - Proof - 600 1873 S - - 324 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 4943370700 |
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