2 1/2 Dollars, United States, 1833

Description:

United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Capped head of Liberty facing left, stars around, date below. Reverse: Eagle, motto above, denomination below. No more than five proof quarter eagles, including this one, have survived from the 1833 coinage.

Date Made: 1833

Mint: U.S. Mint, PhiladelphiaDesigner: Reich, John

Location: Currently not on view

Place Of Issue: United States

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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0441.0251Accession Number: 1985.0441Catalog Number: 1985.0441.0251

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 18.5 mm; 23/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2388-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1077242

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