Coin: silver 50 cent

Museum number:
2-57136
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020057136
Accession number:
Acc.2970
Description:
Capped Bust half dollar, 1836. Minted in Philadelphia. Lettering on edge. Obverse: ************* (date) - Draped, capped bust facing left Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNIUM / 50 C. - eagle, wings spread, head facing left, shield on breast, holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above. Weight: 13.48 g. Size: 3.3 cm. diameter. Condition: good, very fine Content: silver/copper.
Donor:
Newton Henry Neustadter Jr. and Roberta Elliot Neustadter
Collection place:
Philadelphia Mint, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Production place:
Philadelphia Mint, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Maker or artist:
John Reich
Collector:
Newton Henry Neustadter Jr.
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money) and Half dollars
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
1836
Accession date:
1973
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: silver 50 cent, accession number 2-57136, described as Capped Bust half dollar, 1836. Minted in Philadelphia. Lettering on edge. Obverse: ************* (date) - Draped, capped bust facing left Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNIUM / 50 C. - eagle, wings spread, head facing left, shield on breast, holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above. Weight: 13.48 g. Size: 3.3 cm. diameter. Condition: good, very fine Content: silver/copper.

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