2 1/2 Dollars, United States, 1847
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 1/2 dollar coin
- United States, 1847
- Obverse Image: Left facing Liberty with hair tied in a bun and wearing a coronet. 13 stars around.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1847
- Reverse Image: Eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, shield over chest.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2 1/2 D. / O
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1847
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.0516
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.0516
- mint
- U.S. Mint, New Orleans
- designer
- Gobrecht, Christian
- Object Name
- Coin
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 mm x 17 mm; 1/32 in x 21/32 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
- Record ID
- nmah_1078175
