Whitman Expo
1879 Metric Dollar, Aluminum Pattern Dollar PR J-1620
Details
1879 Goloid Metric Dollar
Obverse: Head of Liberty by William Barber, somewhat similar to that used on the 1877 $50 (J-1546). E PLURIBUS UNUM above, seven stars left, six stars right, date below.
Reverse: Circle of dots at the center enclosing 895.8 S. / 4.2—G. / 100—C. / 25 GRAMS, this within open wreath of wheat and cotton. DEO EST GLORIA in a cartouche above. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
14892
Coin Date:
1879
Denomination:
P$1 / Pattern Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1879
Composition:
Aluminum
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Metric Dollar, Aluminum
Variety 2:
J-1620
Rarity:
R-H7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
