- Home
- Category
- Issuer
- United States
- 2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; Gilt Copper)
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
Related Coins


United States
¼ Dollar (Shenandoah, Silver 5 oz Bullion)
Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the lettering "LIBERTY" surrounded with the denomination and the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", Reverse: The reverse design depicts a day hiker taking in the view from Little Stony Man summit.