5 Dollars US | Gold

The 5 dollar gold coin, or « Half Eagle », in its Liberty or Coronet Head version, is a United States gold coin struck from 1839 to 1908. The obverse shows the Liberty head wearing a coronet, designed by Christian Gobrecht; the reverse carries a heraldic eagle. This is not the Indian Head version of 1908 to 1929.

It is struck at 900 thousandths, weighs 8.36 grams, with a diameter of 21.6 mm. The motto « In God We Trust » appears on strikes after 1866. These are coins from before 1933.

Please note: if you would like this coin in a particular version (year, effigy, detail and so on), please contact us before ordering so that we can tell you whether we hold it in stock. The price may then be revised according to the coin’s rarity and condition. The photograph is not contractual.

You can also browse our other gold coins and bars in the shop.