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Coin (Fifty cents)
United States Mint, John Matthew Reich
1834
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
United States Mint (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0129
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Miss Marion E. Wilson
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Object Number
1972.0129
Object Name
Coin (Fifty cents)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
United States Mint (Maker); John Matthew Reich (Designer and maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Obverse
Inscription: "LIBERTY" and "1834" in low relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse
Inscription: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ 50C." and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in low relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Edge
Inscription: "FIFTY CENTS [HAL]F A DOLLAR", incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, below "AMERICA"
Inscription: "72.129" lightly scatched
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Currency
- Great Seal of US
- Eagle
- Liberty
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Struck
Dimensions (inches)
0.787 (L) x 1.299 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (L) x 3.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4233