Half Eagle (Liberty Head), 1896, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Head (1839 - 1908)
Obverse: Liberty head facing left, surrounded by 13 stars.
Lettering: 1896 / LIBERTY
Reverse: A heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ∙ FIVE D. ∙ / IN GOD WE TRUST
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: 253
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1896
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 2 - Motto above Eagle (1866 - 1908)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 58960
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 21.6
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
