Mint:

U.S. Mint, Philadelphia  Search this

Physical Description:

silver (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements:

overall: 38 mm; 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

coin

Place of issue:

United States

Date made:

1873

Description (Brief):

One (1) trade dollar coin, pattern

United States, 1873

Obverse Image: Left-facing head of Liberty wearing a crown of leaves over braided hair. 13 stars.

Obverse Text: 1873

Reverse Image: Standing eagle holding arrows in one talon, supporting shield with other.

Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / IN GOD WE TRUST / 420 GRAINS. 900 FINE. / TRADE DOLLAR.

Description:

Congress decided to create a trade dollar to promote the use of silver mined in the United States for commerce in Asia. This was an unsuccessful contestant for design consideration for a trade dollar. William Barber designed the reverse. J. A. Bailly was responsible for the obverse. Specialists assign this coin with a Rarity-4 status which means that between 76 and 200 are estimated to exist.

[reference no. Judd 1281]

Location:

Currently not on view

Related Publication:

Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Credit Line:

U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

ID Number:

1985.0441.2005

Catalog number:

1985.0441.2005

Accession number:

1985.0441

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-730b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1099618