United States ½ dollar 1817 (type 2) 

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United States ½ dollar 1817 (type 2)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4711027
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1817 (type 2)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1817
Variety / overstrike
type 2
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
James Madison of the United States (1809-1817), James Monroe of the United States (1817-1825)
Type
Coin
Designer
Reich, John
Series
Half dollar - Capped bust type (1807-1839)
Theme
Arrow bundle, Arrows, Birds, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Leaves, Liberty Head, Libery, Olive branches, Olive leaves, Phrygian (Liberty) Cap, Shields, Stars, Twigs
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
892
Weight
13.48
Diameter
32.5
Thickness
1.7
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1817
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM 50 C.
Edge
Plain with inscription: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
1.215.567
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 37
Catalogue number
Details
There are 5 variants: > type 1 / type 2 > 1817/3 > 1817/4 > 181.7 Joint edition.