Half Eagle (Liberty Head), 1839, D, Dahlonega mint
Liberty Head (1839 - 1908)
Obverse: Liberty head facing left, surrounded by 13 stars.
Lettering: 1839 / D / LIBERTY
Reverse: Heraldic eagle with Union shield and holding arrows and a branch.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ∙ FIVE 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: 249
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1839
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 1 - No Motto above Eagle (1839 - 1866)
Minting
Mint: Dahlonega
Mint mark: D
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 18939
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 22.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
