½ Dollar "1859" (Pattern; silver) , United States
1859
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Head of Liberty right, crowned with oak wreath and vine leaves, with "LIBERTY" on ribbon around neck. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and date at rim.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY 1859
Engravers:
James Barton Longacre
Reverse
Description:
"1/2 " over "DOLLAR" at center within "cereal wreath."
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
1/2 DOLLAR
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Year1859
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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: A father and son playing in the sand next to the creek bed. The distinctive mountains and sand dunes are featured in the background.
