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Half dollar from the United States of America, 1854
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Half dollar from the United States of America, 1854

1854 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver coin. Obverse: Liberty seated, looking to the left, holding a spear with a flag in the left hand and a shield in the right hand. Surrounding stars. Date at the bottom between two arrows. Reverse: eagle with wings displayed, holding a branch in its right claw and an arrow bundle in its left claw, with a shield on its breast, looking to the left. Below, letter O. Denomination: half dollar at the bottom. Reeded edge.

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Credit line½ dollar uit de Verenigde Staten van Amerika, 1854. 1854. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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