My Collection
2½ Dollars "Indian Head - Quarter Eagle"
Country: United States
Denomination: 2 1/2 Dollars = 1/4 Eagle
(2.5 USD)
Year: 1908-1929
Material: Gold (.900)
Weight: 4.18 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 18 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: united states
Description:
Obverse
Indian head capped with a war hat, Union stars
Reverse
Eagle on bundles with olive twigs. This coin and the 5 dollar one with same design are the only one with an incuse coinage. At the tiem, people didn't like the design and wrongly believed that they would carry germs. Few coins still exist with exceptional quality. Today, this design is recognized as an important step of the renewal in US minting. It is more popular thatn the Liberty type.
Related Coins
1 Dime - Kalākaua
Country: Hawaii
(United States) / Denomination: 1 Dime = 10 Cents
(0.1)
Year: 1883 / Material: Silver (.900)
¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Fort McHenry - Silver Proof)
Country: United States / Denomination: Quarter Dollar = 25 Cents
(0.25 USD)
Year: 2013 / Material: Silver (.900)
¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Vicksburg National Military Park - Silver 5oz Bullion)
Country: United States / Denomination: Quarter Dollar = 25 Cents
(0.25 USD)
Year: 2011 / Material: Silver (.999)
20 Dollars "Saint-Gaudens - Double Eagle" (Roman numerals, no motto)
Country: United States / Denomination: 2 Eagles = 20 Dollars
(20 USD)
Year: 1907 / Material: Gold (.900)
¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (South Carolina)
Country: United States / Denomination: Quarter Dollar = 25 Cents
(0.25 USD)
Year: 2000 / Material: Copper-nickel clad Copper
1 Dollar (Thomas Jefferson)
Country: United States / Denomination: 1 Dollar
(1 USD)
Year: 1903 / Material: Gold (.900)
1 Dollar (Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial)
Country: United States / Denomination: 1 Dollar
(1.00 USD)
Year: 2009 / Material: Silver (.900)
10 Dollars "Indian Head - Eagle" (with motto)
Country: United States / Denomination: 1 Eagle = 10 Dollars
(10 USD)
Year: 1908-1933 / Material: Gold (.900)
1 Dollar "Liberty Cap" (Pattern; Copper)
Country: United States / Denomination: 1 Dollar
(1 USD)
Year: 1836 / Material: Copper
2½ Dollars "Turban Head - Quarter Eagle"
Country: United States / Denomination: 2 1/2 Dollars = 1/4 Eagle
(2.5 USD)
Year: 1808 / Material: Gold (.916)