½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows, United States

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows, United States, 1873-1874 obverse image½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows, United States, 1873-1874 reverse image
½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United States flagUnited States
  • Years of Minting:
    1873-1874
  • 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 Carson City, United States (1870-1899), United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows Reference Price

Reference Price

$45.95-$474.03

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 motto, with date arrows Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner with motto above

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse

Description:

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

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Description:

Reeded

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

1874

Reverse:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST HALF DOL.

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Size

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows sizes
  • Weight:12.5 g
  • Diameter:30.6 mm
  • Thickness:2.15 mm
  • Edge:Reeded

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