Whitman Expo
Seated Liberty Quarter Arrows & Rays 25 Cents PR 1853
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 QUAR. DOL. around the periphery. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering.
Basic Information
GSID:
76285
Coin Date:
Seated Liberty Quarter
Denomination:
25c / 25 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1853
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Arrows & Rays
Variety 2:
1853
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.22 gr
Weight:
0.2 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.18 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
