Whitman Expo
1909 $2.50 Gold PR Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% gold; 10% silver & copper and has a current melt value of $579.14
Obverse: The obverse features the portrait of a Native American chieftain in formal headdress struck incuse with the words LIBERTY at the top and the date at the bottom. 13 stars frame the left and right sides: 6 at left and 7 on the right.
Reverse: The traditional American eagle struck incuse in the center with the words, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at top, E PLURIBUS UNUM left of the eagle, and IN GOD WE TRUST to the right of the eagle. The denomination 2 1/2 DOLLARS struck below the eagle.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
139
Coinage Type:
Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years:
1908-1929
Composition:
90% gold; 10% silver & copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
4.18 gr
Weight:
0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.121 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
18 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Bella Lyon Pratt
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1909
Obverse Designer:
Bela Lyon Pratt
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, 2 1/2 DOLLARS
Reverse Designer:
Beyla Lyon Pratt
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