Whitman Expo
1853 Arrows & Rays, DDR 50 Cents MS FS-802
Details
Obverse: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering.
Basic Information
GSID:
226487
Coin Date:
1853
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
3,532,708
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1853
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Arrows & Rays, DDR
Variety 2:
FS-802
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.44 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
