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2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; copper) , United States

Obverse

Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Head of Liberty left, with ribbon in hair. Hair band inscribed with "LIBERTY," and motto and date at rim.
Latin
E PLURIBUS UNUM 1878
Reverse
Eagle with open wings, holding olive branch and arrows in talons. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "2½ DOLLARS" at rim.
Latin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2½ DOLLARS
Specifications
- CompositionCopper
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeRound
- TechniqueMilled
- Value2½ Dollars
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