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2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; gold) , United States
1878

Obverse

Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Head of Liberty left, with ribbon in hair. Hair band inscribed with "LIBERTY," and motto and date at rim.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM 1878
Engravers:
George Thomas Morgan
Reverse
Description:
Eagle with open wings, holding olive branch and arrows in talons. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "2½ DOLLARS" at rim.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2½ DOLLARS
Specifications
- CompositionGold
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeRound
- TechniqueMilled
- Value2½ Dollars
Categories
Issuer Hierarchy
Year1878
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