Whitman Expo
1853 Arrows & Rays Half Dollar MS Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $26.61
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.
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
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.44 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.36 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1853
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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