Whitman Expo
Seated Liberty Half Dollar Arrows at Date, With Motto Reverse 50 Cents PR 1873-1874
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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
Basic Information
GSID:
74071
Coin Date:
Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1873-1874
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Arrows at Date, With Motto Reverse
Variety 2:
1873-1874
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
