Half Dollar (Draped Bust), 1805, 5 Over 4, Philadelphia mint
Draped Bust (1796 - 1807)
Obverse: Draped bust right, flanked by stars, date at angle below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 180(5 over 4)
Reverse: Heraldic eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM
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: 185
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Draped Bust
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1805
Variety: 5 Over 4
Type: Regular
Series: Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1801 - 1807)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 211722
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 32.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
