Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar coin
- United States, 1850
- Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a coronet. Stars around.
- Obverse Text: MOFFAT & CO / 1850
- Reverse Image: Eagle with shield over chest clutching arrows and branch.
- Reverse Text: S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD. / FIVE DOL.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Moffat & Company
- Date made
- 1850
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- gold (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.2 cm; 7/8 in
- Object Name
- Coin
