2 1/2 Dollars `Quarter Eagle` Pattern, Gilt Copper

€421,886.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1857
TypePattern
Value21/2 Dollars (2.50 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionGold plated copper
Weight2.488 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Christian Gobrecht
In circulation to
Reference(s) Judd#189 Gilt, Pollock#226
Obverse descriptionCoronet head Liberty facing left with 13 stars above and date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTY 1857
Reverse descriptionBald Eagle with shield and outstretched wings grabbing olive branches and arrows in its talons.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA· 21/2 D.
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1857  - Low Date -
1857  - Normal Date -
Catalog ID3124872930
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