Dollar (Draped Bust), 1796, Small Date, Large Letters, Philadelphia mint
Draped Bust (1795 - 1804)
Obverse: Draped bust right, flanked by stars, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1796
Reverse: Small eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Edge: Lettered
Lettering: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT (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: 208
Main data
Denomination: Dollar
Nickname: Draped Bust
Value: 1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1796
Variety: Small Date, Large Letters
Type: Regular
Series: Small Eagle Reverse (1795 - 1798)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 79920
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 39-40
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
