Half Dollar (Draped Bust), 1796, 16 Stars, Philadelphia mint
Draped Bust (1796 - 1807)
Obverse: Draped bust right, flanked by stars, date at angle below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1796
Reverse: Small eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1/2
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: Draped Bust
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1796
Variety: 16 Stars
Type: Regular
Series: Small Eagle Reverse (1796 - 1797)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 3918
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 32.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
