Half Dime (Flowing Hair), 1795, Philadelphia mint
Flowing Hair (1794 - 1795)
Obverse: Female bust with flowing hair to right, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1795
Reverse: Eagle with wings spread inside laurel wreath.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 136
Main data
Denomination: Half Dime
Nickname: Flowing Hair
Value: 0.05
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1795
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 86416
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 16.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
