| Obverse description | Heraldic eagle holding arrows and olive sprig in claws, value in shield on chest. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · CALIFORNIA GOLD · 5 WITHOUT ALLOY . |
| Reverse description | Date in center, two concentric inscriptions surrounding, separated by a ring of stars. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FULL WEIGHT OF N. G. & N. 1849 SAN FRANCISCO HALF EAGLE |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1849 - Kagin #2 - plain edge - 1849 - Kagin #3 - reeded edge - 1849 - Kagin #4 - reeded edge, period after ALLOY - |
| Catalog ID | 9384554820 |
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