Years
Designer
John Reich
Composition
91.67% gold
Diameter
25 mm
Mass
8.75 g
Thickness
1.8 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Gold
Design
Liberty facing left in a cap; reverse eagle with motto on a scroll. Short type.
History
Reich’s left-facing half eagle. 1810 large date/large 5 vs. small 5 varieties. A short type that sits between Turban Head and the larger Capped Head of 1813.
Key dates
1811-P · Small 5
scarce
6 issues