Coin
5 Dollars Coronet Head - No motto (1857) — United States
United States • 1857 • KM# 69, PCGS# 8191-8194, 8196, etc.
Overview
A Proof strike 5 Dollars gold coin of the United States, known as the Coronet Head Half Eagle (No motto). Minted in 1857 at the United States Mint of Philadelphia. This rare Proof edition has a very limited mintage of just 2 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1857
- Composition
- Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
- Weight
- 8.359 g
- Diameter
- 22.5 mm
- Mint
- United States Mint of Philadelphia
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 69, PCGS# 8191-8194, 8196, etc.
- Issuer
- United States
Design details
Obverse
Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars, with the date below. Script: Latin Lettering: LIBERTY 1840 Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse
Heraldic eagle with Union shield and holding 3 arrows and an olive branch. Script: Latin Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIVE D. Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Christian Gobrecht 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. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 2 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Gold issue: Gold (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 69, PCGS# 8191-8194, 8196, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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