1797 Small Eagle $10 Gold MS

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1797 Small Eagle $10 Gold MS

Basic Information

GSID:

9343

Coin Date:

1797

Denomination:

$10 / $10 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

3,615

Coinage Type:

Ten Dollar Gold Eagle

Coinage Years:

1795-1797

Composition:

91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Small Eagle

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9167

Weight:

17.5 gr

Weight:

0.5626 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

33 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1797

Obverse Designer:

Robert Scot

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Robert Scot

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