1926 Sesquicentennial Gold $2.50 MS

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1926 Sesquicentennial Gold $2.50 MS

Basic Information

GSID:

10213

Coin Date:

1926

Denomination:

$2 1/2 / Gold $2.50

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

46,019

Coinage Type:

Classic Commemorative

Coinage Years:

1903–1926

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Sesquicentennial

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

4.18 gr

Weight:

0.0538 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

18 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

John R. Sinnock

Obverse Designer:

John R. Sinnock

Reverse Designer:

John R. Sinnock

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