Half Dollar (Flowing Hair), 1795, Recut Date, Philadelphia mint
Flowing Hair (1794 - 1795)
Obverse: Portrait right.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1795
Reverse: Eagle and lettering.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Edge: Lettered
Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR A HALF DOLLAR (with decorations between words)
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: 184
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Flowing Hair
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1795
Variety: Recut Date
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 299680
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 32.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
