5 Dollars, United States, 1797
- Description
- United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Capped bust of Liberty facing right, ten stars behind her head and six stars before; date below. Reverse: Heraldic eagle, clouds and stars above. Although dated 1797, this coin was probably minted in the following year. Early United States coins do not always bear the year in which they were struck. The annual visit of yellow fever to Philadelphia, and to the U.S. Mint there, imparted a disjointed quality to our early numismatics.
- What is definitely known is that Robert Scot was responsible for the designs. His new, bellicose eagle is a direct reflection of increased national tensions with the British and French. This particular coin is unique.
- date made
- 1797
- mint
- U.S. Mint. Philadelphia
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 20 mm x 23 mm; 25/32 in x 29/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.0158
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.0158
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- Exhibition
- The Value of Money
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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