One (1) 5 dollar coin
Description (Brief)United States, 1855
Description (Brief)Obverse Image: Left facing Liberty with hair tied in a bun and wearing a coronet. 13 stars around.
Description (Brief)Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1855
Description (Brief)Reverse Image: Eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, shield over chest with vertical stripes on bottom part and horizontal stripes on top part.
Description (Brief)Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE D.
Date Made: 1855
Mint: United States MintDesigner: Gobrecht, Christian
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States
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Credit Line: Transfer: US Mint
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1985.0441.0504Catalog Number: 1985.0441.0504Accession Number: 1985.0441
Object Name: Coin
Physical Description: gold (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 1.5 mm x 21.8 mm; 1/16 in x 27/32 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9f44-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1079262
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