½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle, United States

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle, United States, 1853 obverse image½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle, United States, 1853 reverse image
½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1853
  • Period:
    Federal republic (1776-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date), United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942)
½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle Reference Price

Reference Price

$10.50-$575.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, rays extending outward

Engraver:

Christian Gobrecht

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around, arrows beside date below

Engraver:

Christian Gobrecht

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

1853

Reverse:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOL.

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Size

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with date arrows, rays around eagle sizes
  • Weight:12.44 g
  • Diameter:30.6 mm
  • Thickness:2.15 mm
  • Edge:Reeded

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