Object Details
- mint
- U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
- designer
- Scot, Robert
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar coin
- United States, 1803
- Obverse Image: Right-facing Liberty head with flowing hair wearing cap, 13 stars along coin edge.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1803
- Reverse Image: Heraldic eagle with wings outstretched clutching arrows and branch in talons, ribbon held in beak, shield over chest with vertical stripes on bottom part and horizontal stripes on top part, 13 stars above head, 6 cloud like shapes above stars.
- Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM
- General Information: 1803 over 1802.
- Description
- The Mint struck over 33,000 of these half eagles in 1803. All were made from dies originally dated 1802. This one is among the best preserved.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- 1803
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.0164
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.0164
- Object Name
- coin
- Physical Description
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 25 mm; 31/32 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
- Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1075522
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2c4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
