Years
Designer
Robert Scot
Composition
91.67% gold
Diameter
20 mm
Mass
4.37 g
Thickness
1.3 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Gold
Design
1796 no stars (one-year) then stars; capped/turban Liberty; small then heraldic eagle. Bass-Dannreuther die marriages.
History
The first $2.50 gold. 1796 no stars is a one-year type and a six-figure coin. All dates are scarce. These circulated against Spanish gold and were often exported.
Key dates
1796-P · No stars
stopper
12 issues