United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1873 – 1874

with motto, with date arrows

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year 1873 – 1874
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.5
Diameter (mm) 30.6
Thickness (mm) 2.15

Description

½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1873 to 1874. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 30.6 mm and weighs 12.5 g.

Obverse
Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around, arrows beside date
Reverse
Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner with motto above
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f Comment Frequency
1874  2.4M — 48%
1874  700 — Proof 9%
1874 CC 59K — 9%
1874 S 394K — 14%
1873  1.8M € 41,00 53%
1873  800 — Proof 7%
1873 CC 214.6K — 11%
1873 S 228K — 10%

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