Half Eagle (Capped Head), 1834, Plain 4, Philadelphia mint
Capped Head to Left (1813 - 1834)
Obverse: Capped head facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with the date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1834
Reverse: Heraldic eagle with Union shield and holding arrows and a branch.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 5 D. / 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: 248
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Capped Head
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1834
Variety: Plain 4
Type: Regular
Series: Reduced Diameter (1829 - 1834)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 50141
Designer: John Reich, William Kneass
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9167
Diameter (mm): 23.8
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
