Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)

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The Quarter Eagle was a U.S. gold coin with a face value of $2.50, minted from the late 18th to early 20th century and notable as one of the smallest denomination gold coins in American circulation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States gold coin
circulating gold coin
authorizedBy Coinage Act of 1792
category U.S. quarter eagle coins
collectible yes
composition 0.100 copper
0.900 gold
countryOfOrigin United States of America
currency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
demonetized no (remains legal tender at face value)
denomination 2.50 U.S. dollars
designType Indian Head incuse design
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin)
surface form: Liberty Head
edge reeded edge (most issues)
faceValue $2.50
two dollars and fifty cents
firstYearOfMintage 1796
goldStandardRole circulating medium of exchange
introduced 1796
lastYearOfMintage 1929
legalTender yes
metal gold
mintedBy United States Mint
mints Charlotte Mint
Dahlonega Mint
Denver Mint
New Orleans Mint
Philadelphia Mint
San Francisco Mint
monetaryCategory fractional U.S. gold coin
monetarySystem pre-1933 U.S. gold standard coinage
notableFeature Indian Head type has incuse (sunken) design
one of the smallest denomination U.S. gold coins in circulation
numismaticInterest high
obverseMotif Liberty head (various styles)
Native American head (Indian Head type)
periodOfCirculation late 18th century to early 20th century
pre1834GoldContent approximately 0.135 troy ounce of gold
relationToEagle one quarter of a $10 Eagle coin
relationToHalfEagle half the value of a $5 Half Eagle coin
reverseMotif heraldic eagle
series Capped Bust Left quarter eagle
Capped Bust Right quarter eagle
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Classic Head quarter eagle

Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Indian Head quarter eagle

Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Liberty Head quarter eagle
smallestGoldDenominationAtIntroduction yes
standardGoldContent approximately 0.12094 troy ounce of gold (for 1834 and later issues)
status discontinued
typicalUse everyday commerce

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Coinage Act of 1834 changedGoldContentOf Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
Half Eagle (5-dollar gold coin) lowerDenomination Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
subject surface form: Half Eagle
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) series Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Quarter Eagle
this entity surface form: Classic Head quarter eagle
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) series Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Quarter Eagle
this entity surface form: Liberty Head quarter eagle
Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) series Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Quarter Eagle
this entity surface form: Indian Head quarter eagle
New Orleans Mint producedCoin Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
this entity surface form: gold quarter eagles
Eagle (10-dollar gold coin) relatedDenomination Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
this entity surface form: Quarter eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
Eagle fractionalDenomination Quarter Eagle (2.50-dollar gold coin)
subject surface form: Eagle (U.S. coin)