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¼ Dollar (California Territorial Gold "Liberty Head") , United States
1872-1873

Obverse

Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Liberty head to left above date.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
1873
Reverse
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
1/4 DOLLAR
Specifications
- Weight0.15g
- Diameter9.4mm
- CompositionGold
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeOctagonal (8-sided)
- TechniqueMilled
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Year1872 ~ 1873
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