Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar coin
- United States, 1850
- Obverse Image: Ring of stars between lines of text.
- Obverse Text: FULL WEIGHT OF HALF EAGLE / N.G&N. / 1850 / STOCKTON
- Reverse Image: Eagle clutching arrows and olive branch.
- Reverse Text: CALIFORNIA GOLD WITHOUT ALLOY
- General Information: This object is unique.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Norris, Gregg & Norris
- Date made
- 1850
- Credit Line
- Willis H. du Pont
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .15 cm x 2.2 cm; 1/16 in x 7/8 in
- Object Name
- coin
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