50 Cents, United States, 1863
50 Cents, United States, 1863
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 cent coin
- United States, 1863
- Obverse Image: Seating Liberty, looking right above her shoulder, with a Phrygian cap on a stick and a shield, thirteen stars surrounding; counterstamped in Chinese.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: TS'AI / SHENG
- Reverse Image: Eagle looking left, grasping branch and arrows in it talons with text surrounding; counterstamped in Chinese.
- Reverse Text: Romanization:UNITED / STATES / OF / AMERICA / HALF / DOL. / S (Chinese text needs translation).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1863
- place made
- Japan
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 mm x 31 mm; 3/32 in x 1 7/32 in
- ID Number
- 2017.0116.413
- catalog number
- 2017.0116.413
- accession number
- 2017.0116
- Credit Line
- Howard F. Bowker Family
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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