Whitman Expo
1796 No Stars Obverse $2.50 Gold MS BD-1
Details
Rare and highly desirable as a one-year gold type coin. This is the first year of issue for the quarter eagle denomination. Stars were added to the design in the same year for the second type.
Obverse: Liberty with cap, facing right, in a plain field with the word LIBERTY across the top periphery. The date is centered at the bottom.
Reverse: The centerpiece of the reverse is the so-called "heraldic eagle" with wings fully spread and emblazoned with a shield replacing the chest. A ribbon bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM hangs from the beak. The eagles right talon holds bundle of arrows and an olive branch in the right. Above the eagle's head are a group of stars and clouds with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at the top periphery. No denomination is mentioned.
Basic Information
GSID:
213445
Coin Date:
1796
Denomination:
$2 1/2 / $2.50 Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
963
Coinage Type:
Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years:
1796-1807
Composition:
91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
No Stars Obverse
Variety 2:
BD-1
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9167
Weight:
4.37 gr
Weight:
0.1405 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
20 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
