Mints: Philadelphia, Dahlonega, Charlotte, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City, and Denver. The Liberty Head half eagle is the only coin of a single design to be minted at seven U.S. This design was used for nearly 70 years, from 1839 to 1908, with a modest change in 1866, when ' IN GOD WE TRUST' was placed on the reverse above the eagle. Its weight was virtually the same, 8.359 grams, but the diameter was reduced one final time, to 21.6 mm, in 1840, for a gold content of 0.242 Troy Oz. However, gold ore used at the southern branch mints of Charlotte and Dahlonega had a high natural silver content, and many of these coins contained up to five percent silver, giving them a distinct so-called 'green gold' color. The reverse design remained largely the same, although the value was changed from ' 5 D.' to ' FIVE D.'.įor those struck at the Philadelphia Mint, there was no longer any silver in the coin - its composition was now.

The new obverse was designed by Christian Gobrecht and is known as the 'Liberty Head or 'Coronet head'.

$5 us gold coin