Quarter (Liberty Seated), 1854, O, Huge O, New Orleans mint
Liberty Seated (1838 - 1891)
Obverse: Seated Liberty, arrows at date.
Lettering: 1854 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Eagle with arrows in talons, value below.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / QUAR. DOL. / O
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: 1854
Variety: Huge O
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 3 - Arrows at Date, No Rays (1854 - 1855)
Minting
Mint: New Orleans
Mint mark: O
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 1484000
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 24.3
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
