Puerto Rico ½ Dollar, 1884
Counterstamped
Information
Country
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Currency
Countermarked coinage
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar
Year
1884
Ruler
Alfonso XII
(1874–1885)
Composition
Silver (.892)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
13.48
Diameter (mm)
32.5
Demonetized
1894
Description
½ Dollar from Puerto Rico. Issued in 1884. Struck in Silver (.892). Measures 32.5 mm and weighs 13.48 g.
- Obverse
- US Capped Bust type 1/2 dollar with Fleur de Lis counterstamp.
- Reverse
- An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.
- Edge
- FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1884) | — |
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