Eagle (Liberty Head), 1897, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Head (1838 - 1907)
Obverse: Liberty head facing left, within circle of stars.
Lettering: 1897 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Spread Eagle with crest. Motto above Eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ∙ TEN 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: 260
Main data
Denomination: Eagle
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 10
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1897
Type: Regular
Series: Varitey 2 - Motto above Eagle (1866 - 1907)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 69
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 27
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
