2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; Gilt Copper) , United States
1857
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Coronet head Liberty facing left with 13 stars above and date below.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY 1857
Engravers:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse
Description:
Bald Eagle with shield and outstretched wings grabbing olive branches and arrows in its talons.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA· 2½ D.
Engravers:
Christian Gobrecht
Specifications
- Weight2.488g
- Diameter18mm
- CompositionGold plated copper
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeRound
- TechniqueMilled
- Value2½ Dollars
Categories
Issuer Hierarchy
Year1857
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