Coin
2½ Dollars "Capped Bust to Right - Quarter Eagle" (1798) — United States
United States • 1798 • KM#27, PCGS# 7645, 7647-7656, etc.
Overview
A gold 2½ Dollars coin of United States, minted in 1798. Features Capped bust right, 16 stars around on the obverse and a Heraldic Eagle on the reverse. Variant: wide date. Struck in Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper) with a reeded edge.
Specifications
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1798
- Composition
- Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper)
- Weight
- 4.37 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
- Mint
- United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM#27, PCGS# 7645, 7647-7656, etc.
- Issuer
- United States
Design details
Obverse
Capped bust right, 16 stars around Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY 1796 Engraver: Robert Scot
Reverse
Heraldic Eagle: Bald Eagle with wings outstretched, facing left holding ribbon with motto in beak, arrows held in talon on left and olive branch in talon on right; with shield on chest and with clouds and 16 stars above Script: Latin Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM Engraver: Robert Scot
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Robert Scot is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Gold (.9167) (.0833 silver and copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM#27, PCGS# 7645, 7647-7656, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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