United United States, Two and a Half Dollars, Proof, 1831
- Description
- United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Capped head of Liberty facing left, stars around, date below. Reverse: Eagle, motto above, denomination below. In 1831, designer William Kneass extended his work (and the Mint its close collar) to quarter eagles in addition to half eagles. This Smithsonian 1831 proof quarter eagle and seven others are known.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1831
- mint
- U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: dia. 18.5 mm; wt. 4.382 g
- place of issue
- United States
- ID Number
- 1985.0441.0236
- catalog number
- 1985.0441.0236
- accession number
- 1985.0441
- subject
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- See more items in
- Political History: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- Government Transfer: US DOTT, USM
- Publication title
- Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
- Publication URL
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
- Additional Media
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