Quarter (Liberty Seated), 1853, 3 Over 4, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Seated (1838 - 1891)
Obverse: Seated Liberty, arrows at date.
Lettering: 185(3 over 4) / LIBERTY
Reverse: Rays around eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / QUAR. DOL.
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: 163
Main data
Denomination: Quarter
Nickname: Liberty Seated
Value: 0.25
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1853
Variety: 3 Over 4
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 2 - Arrow at Date, Rays Around Eagle (1853)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 15210020
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 24.3
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
