Quarter Eagle (Liberty Head), 1849, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Head (1840 - 1907)
Obverse: Liberty cap facing left, encircled by 13 stars.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1849
Reverse: Features a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast.
Lettering: ∙ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ∙ / 2 ½ D.
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: 236
Main data
Denomination: Quarter Eagle
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 2.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1849
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 23294
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 18
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
