Half Eagle (Capped Bust), 1798, Small 8, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust to Right (1795 - 1807)
Obverse: Shows Liberty facing right, encircled by 15 stars.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1798
Reverse: Features a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM
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: 244
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1798
Variety: Small 8
Type: Regular
Series: Heraldic Eagle (1795 - 1807)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 24867
Designer: Robert Scot
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9167
Diameter (mm): 25
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
