Half Dime (Capped Bust), 1836, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust (1829 - 1837)
Obverse: Classic head left, flanked by stars, date below.
Lettering: 1836 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Eagle with arrows in talons, banner above.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 5 C. / E PLURIBUS UNUM
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: 138
Main data
Denomination: Half Dime
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 0.05
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1836
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 1900000
Designer: William Kneass
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 15.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
