| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| I M A G E |
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| D E S C R I P T I O N |
Seated Liberty (goddess)
with Phrygian cap on pole(date)Shield from the Great Seal of the United States |
(country)(denomination)(mint mark)Eagle holding arrows
and olive branch |
| T E X T |
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Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
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Designer: William Barber
Perimeter Decoration: Denticulated
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General
- WCDB ID
- 518
- Country
-
United States
- Denomination
- 20 cents
- Value
- 1⁄5 United States dollar (USD)
- Dates
- AD1875 - 1878
Physical
- Shape
- Circle
- Mass
- 5.00 g
- Diameter
- 22.40 mm
- Thickness
- 1.55 mm
- Composition
- 90% Ag, 10% Cu
- Color
- Gray / Black / Silver
- Magnetic
- No
Design
- Orientation
- Coin: ↑ ↓
- Edge
- Plain/smooth
- Tags
- Libertas / Liberty Escutcheon / Shield 6-Pointed Star Eagle / Falcon / Hawk Branch / Ivy / Sprig / Vine Arrow / Spear / Trident
References
- Wikipedia
- Twenty-cent piece (United States coin)
- Krause-Mischler
- KM# 109
- Numista
- N# 18403