Whitman Expo
1796 $10 Gold MS BD-1 Values
Details
This coin is made of 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper and has a current melt value of $2,165.15
Obverse: Liberty with cap, facing right, surrounded by 15 stars and the word LIBERTY around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom.
Reverse: A small eagle is centered holding a wreath in its beak, over its head, and an olive branch in its talons. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is written around the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
4,146
Coinage Type:
Ten Dollar Gold Eagle
Coinage Years:
1795-1797
Composition:
91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9167
Weight:
17.5 gr
Weight:
0.5626 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.5158 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
33 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1796
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
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