1908 Gold Half-Eagle 5 Dollar – Indian Head

1908 Gold Half-Eagle 5 Dollar Indian Head Reverse

The 1908 Gold Half-Eagle 5 Dollar - Indian Head

USA Gold Half Eagle $5 coin. 0.900 fine gold (about 21.6 carats). Diameter 21.60mm, weighs 8.35g.

These coins were minted between 1908 and 1929. In 1908, coins were minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. Proof also issued

Obverse, designed by Bela Lyon Pratt, is a Native American head wearing a feathered headdress surrounded with 13 stars and the text LIBERTY. Date below and designers initials (BLP) just above date.

Edge is reeded.

Reverse is a perched eagle. Legend is "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" with text "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "IN GOD WE TRUST". Denomination below in text "FIVE DOLLARS". Mint mark (if present) is to the left of the perch. No mint mark indicates Philadelphia Mint.

Coin shown is the 1908 coin, minted in Philadelphia.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: 577,800 (may include coins in sets)
Proof Mintage: 167
Minted at US Mint - Philadelphia.
Remember 1908 ?
Monarch is Edward VII. Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal) is replaced as Prime Minister by H. H. Asquith (Liberal). Theodore Roosevelt is US President. Manchester United secure the Football League First Division title The first major trophy. 1908 Summer Olympics held at the White City Stadium, London. American-born Samuel F. Cody makes the first powered fixed-wing aircraft flight in Britain. Kenneth Grahame publishes The Wind in the Willows. First issue of The Magnet, featuring a story of Greyfriars School by Frank Richards.
Category: USA Half Eagle
The Gold Half Eagle is a United States $5 coin that was in circulation from 1795 to 1929 and minted for commemorative and bullion coins since 1983.

The main designs are:
  • Turban Head 1795–1807
    • Turban Head, Small Eagle 1795–1798
    • Turban Head, Large Eagle 1795–1807
  • Draped Bust 1807–1812
  • Capped Head 1813–1834
  • Classic Head 1834–1838
  • Liberty Head (Coronet) 1839–1908
    • Coronet, without motto 1839–1866
    • Coronet, with motto 1866–1908
  • Indian Head 1908–1916, 1929
Which Mint: US Mint - Philadelphia
The United States Mint, Philadelphia was founded in 1792. It has a mint mark of 'P' although the early coins minted there do not carry a mint mark. The 'P' was added to most coins after 1980.
Country of Origin: United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.

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