5 Dollars Liberty Cap / Heraldic Eagle

€25,383.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1795-1807
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Dollars (5 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionGold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper)
Weight8.75 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Robert Scot
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#28
Obverse descriptionCapped bust right, 13 stars on the sides
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTY 1798
Reverse descriptionHeraldic Eagle: Bald Eagle with wings outstretched, facing left holding ribbon with motto in beak, arrows held in talon on left and olive branch in talon on right; with shield on chest and with clouds and 13 stars above
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1795  - mintage unknown -
1797  - 15 star obv.; Smithsonian collection - 1
1797  - 16 star obv.; Smithsonian collection - 1
1797  - overdate 7/5 - 3 609
1798  - large 8, 13-star reverse - 24 867
1798  - large 8, 14-star reverse -
1798  - small 8, 13 star reverse -
1799  - large reverse stars - 7 451
1799  - small reverse stars -
1800  - - 37 628
1802  - overdate 2/1 - 53 176
1803  - overdate 3/2 - 33 506
1804  - small 8 - 30 475
1804  - small 8 over large 8 -
1805  - - 33 183
1806  - pointed 6 - 9 676
1806  - round 6 - 54 417
1807  - - 32 488
Catalog ID3166828900
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