1909D Gold Half-Eagle 5 Dollar – Indian Head


The 1909D 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.

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. On this coin there is a small 'D' indicating the Denver Mint.

Coin shown is the 1909D coin, minted in Denver.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: 3,423,500 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at US Mint - Denver.
Remember 1909 ?
Monarch is Edward VII. Prime Minister is H. H. Asquith (Liberal). Theodore Roosevelt is replaced by the 27th President William Howard Taft. The FA Cup final is won by Manchester United for the first time, as they beat Bristol City 1–0 at Crystal Palace. Louis Blériot flies a Blériot XI monoplane across the English Channel from Calais to Dover, winning a prize of £1000 from the Daily Mail. The first Woolworths appear in the UK.
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 - Denver
The United States Mint, Denver, Colorado. The mint started in 1906 and still produces circulating coins. The mint mark is 'D'. (Note that 'D' was also used by the Dahlonega Mint, Georgia, on gold coins 1838-1861).
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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