20 Cents 'Seated Liberty'

Issuer United States
Year 1875-1878
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Cents (0.20 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s) Obverse: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse: William Barber
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#109
Obverse description Seated Liberty with shield and Phrygian cap on pole, surrounded by 13 stars
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering 1875
Reverse description Eagle grasping arrows and olive branch
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TWENTY CENTS
Edge Plain
Mint United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
CC
United States Mint of Carson
City, United States (1870-1899)
S
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage 1875 - - 38 500
1875 - Proof - 1 200
1875 CC - - 133 290
1875 S - - 1 155 000
1875 S - repunched mint mark (S over S, 3 proven varieties) -
1876 - - 14 750
1876 - Proof - 1 150
1876 CC - Most melted down at mint. 10-15 known to exist. - 10 000
1877 - Proof - 510
1878 - Proof - 600
Numisquare ID 6221725020
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