½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" arrows at date


Silver (.900) (.100 copper)	1.24 g	15.5 mm

Description

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1853-1855
Value	5 Cents (0.05&nbspUSD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	1.24 g
Diameter	15.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#6846
Rarity index	13%

Reverse

Face value in a wreath and the country name.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HALF DIME

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The arrows on both sides of the date mean that the coin weight was reduced (to 19¹∕₅ grains) from the previous issue (20⁵∕₈ grains).
"Half dime" is the name for the silver 5 cents coins, later base-metal issues are known as "Nickels."

These coins saw frequent circulation in Nicaragua.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about the 1853-1855 Seated Liberty Half Dime is that it was the first coin to feature the motto "In God We Trust" on its reverse side. This motto was added to the coin in response to increasing religious sentiment in the United States at the time and has since become a standard feature on many US coins.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1853	13210020	-	-	-	-	-	-
1853 O	2200000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1854	5740000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1854 O	1560000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1855	1750000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1855 O	600000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Dime "Seated Liberty Half Dime" (arrows at date) 1853-1855 coin.