Half Eagle (Indian Head), 1909, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Indian Head (1908 - 1929)
Obverse: Indian head wearing a war bonnet, facing left.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1909
Reverse: Eagle on bundles with olive twigs.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA / FIVE ∙ DOLLARS / IN GOD WE TRUST / 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: 254
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Indian Head
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1909
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 78
Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 21.6
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
