Half Dime (Draped Bust), 1796, Philadelphia mint
Draped Bust (1796 - 1805)
Obverse: Draped bust right, flanked by stars, date at angle below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1796
Reverse: Small eagle.
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: 137
Main data
Denomination: Half Dime
Nickname: Draped Bust
Value: 0.05
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1796
Type: Regular
Series: Small Eagle Reverse (1796 - 1797)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 10230
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 16.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
