United States 10 Dollars, 1797 – 1804
Liberty Cap / Heraldic Eagle
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Dollars
Year
1797 – 1804
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
17.5
Diameter (mm)
33
Description
10 Dollars from United States. Issued from 1797 to 1804. Struck in Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper). Measures 33 mm and weighs 17.5 g.
- Obverse
- Capped bust right, 16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | 3.8K | crosslet 4 | ||
| 1804 | 6 | plain 4; Proof, restrike | ||
| 1803 | 15K | large stars reverse | ||
| 1803 | — | small stars reverse | ||
| 1801 | 44.3K | |||
| 1800 | 6K | |||
| 1799 | 37.4K | large stars obverse | ||
| 1799 | — | small stars obverse | ||
| 1798 | 842 | Overdate 8/7; 7 stars left, 6 right | ||
| 1798 | 900 | Overdate 8/7; 9 stars left, 4 right | ||
| 1797 | 10.9K |
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