Object Details
- mint
- U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
- designer
- Kneass, William
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 1/2 dollar coin, proof
- United States, 1835
- Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a headband, 13 stars along coin edge.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1835
- 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.
- Description
- Designer William Kneass used his "Classic Head" idea for quarter eagles as well as halves. Coins with this general depiction of the goddess were struck from 1834 through 1839. Perhaps five proof quarter eagles exist from 1835. This is one of the nicest.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint
- 1835
- ID Number
- 1985.0441.0267
- catalog number
- 1985.0441.0267
- accession 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 cm x 1.82 cm; 1/32 in x 23/32 in
- place of issue
- United States
- Related Publication
- Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1077395
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7ca6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
