United States ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar", 1853

with date arrows, rays around eagle

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year 1853
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.44
Diameter (mm) 30.6
Thickness (mm) 2.15

Description

½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued in 1853. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 30.6 mm and weighs 12.44 g.

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

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1853  3.5M € 37,00 € 37,00 € 37,00 € 120,00 € 150,00 € 300,00 77%
1853 O 1.3M € 54,00 — — — — — 34%

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