2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; Gilt Copper) , United States
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Coronet head Liberty facing left with 13 stars above and date below.
Latin
LIBERTY 1857
Reverse
Bald Eagle with shield and outstretched wings grabbing olive branches and arrows in its talons.
Latin
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA· 2½ D.
Specifications
- Weight2.488g
- Diameter18mm
- CompositionGold plated copper
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeRound
- TechniqueMilled
- Value2½ Dollars
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