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½ Dollar - California gold Bear
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Composition | Gold (.916) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Liberty in high relief, wearing a coronet and with flowing curled hair, surrounded by thirteen six-pointed stars arranged around the periphery of the field. The date 1856 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1856 |
| Reverse description | A bear facing right in low relief occupies the lower portion of the field, flanked by floral and foliate ornaments. The fractional denomination 1/2 is displayed prominently in the center of the field, with the legend CALIFORNIA GOLD arching along the upper periphery. |
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