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50 Cents Pattern
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Reference(s) | Judd#72 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Liberty facing left, wearing a tiara-style headband inscribed LIBERTY, with elaborately rendered curled hair flowing behind the neck. Thirteen six-pointed stars arranged around the periphery, seven to the left and six to the right of the effigy. The date 1838 appears in the lower exergue, with a plain inner border and an outer beaded rim. The high-relief portrait is executed in a refined neoclassical style characteristic of Gobrecht's work. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Heraldic bald eagle displayed with wings spread, perched and facing left, clutching an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left. The eagle is rendered in high relief with finely detailed feathering. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs around the upper periphery, and HALF DOLLAR curves along the lower periphery, both separated by small dot stops. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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