½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" with motto, with date arrows


Silver (.900) (.100 copper)	12.5 g	30.6 mm

Description

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1873-1874
Value	½ Dollar = 50 Cents (½&nbspUSD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	30.6 mm
Thickness	2.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#6790
Rarity index	54%

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner with motto above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
HALF DOL.

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The Coinage Act of 12 February, 1873, increased the standard weight of halves from 192 grains (12.44 grams, KM# 99) to a metric standard of 12½ grams (192.90 grains). The arrows were added to signify this change.

Interesting fact

The Seated Liberty Half Dollar, minted from 1873-1874, is interesting because 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 increased religious sentiment during the Civil War and has remained a fixture on many US coins ever since.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1873	800	-	-	-	-	-	-
1873 CC	214560	-	-	-	-	-	-
1873 S	228000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1874	700	-	-	-	-	-	-
1874 CC	59000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1874 S	394000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (with motto, with date arrows) 1873-1874 coin.