United States 5 Dollars, 1795 – 1807
Liberty Cap / Heraldic Eagle
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Dollars
Year
1795 – 1807
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.75
Diameter (mm)
25
Description
5 Dollars from United States. Issued from 1795 to 1807. Struck in Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper). Measures 25 mm and weighs 8.75 g.
- Obverse
- Capped bust right, 13 stars on the sides
- Reverse
- Heraldic Eagle: Bald Eagle with wings outstretched, facing left holding ribbon with motto in beak, arrows held in talon on left and olive branch in talon on right; with shield on chest and with clouds and 13 stars above
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 32.5K | |||
| 1806 | 9.7K | pointed 6 | ||
| 1806 | 54.4K | round 6 | ||
| 1805 | 33.2K | |||
| 1804 | 30.5K | small 8 | ||
| 1804 | — | small 8 over large 8 | ||
| 1803 | 33.5K | overdate 3/2 | ||
| 1802 | 53.2K | overdate 2/1 | ||
| 1800 | 37.6K | |||
| 1799 | 7.5K | large reverse stars | ||
| 1799 | — | small reverse stars | ||
| 1798 | 24.9K | large 8, 13-star reverse | ||
| 1798 | — | large 8, 14-star reverse | ||
| 1798 | — | small 8, 13 star reverse | ||
| 1797 | 1 | 15 star obv.; Smithsonian collection | ||
| 1797 | 1 | 16 star obv.; Smithsonian collection | ||
| 1797 | 3.6K | overdate 7/5 | ||
| 1795 | — | mintage unknown |
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