2 1/2 Dollars `Quarter Eagle` Pattern, gold

€257,481.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1878
TypePattern
Value21/2 Dollars (2.50 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionGold
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)George Thomas Morgan
In circulation to
Reference(s) Judd#1566
Obverse descriptionHead of Liberty left, with ribbon in hair. Hair band inscribed with `LIBERTY,` and motto and date at rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringE PLURIBUS UNUM 1878
Reverse descriptionEagle with open wings, holding olive branch and arrows in talons. `UNITED STATES OF AMERICA` and `21/2 DOLLARS` at rim.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA 21/2 DOLLARS
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1878  - -
Catalog ID1700425460
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