Half Dollar, 1853, Philadelphia mint
California Small Denomination Gold (1852 - 1883)
Obverse: Small Liberty head, left.
Lettering: F.D.
Reverse: Large eagle with raised wings and date.
Lettering: CALIFORNIA GOLD / FIFTY / 1853 / CENTS
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: 380
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1853
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Gold
Shape: Octagonal
ObvRev: coin_180
