1792 Bust Half Disme - Regular Strike

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,145,625 MS68 01-01-2013 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1792 Bust Half Disme - Regular Strike is a dime produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Bust Half Disme 1792 series. With a mintage of just 1,500, this is a rare issue sought by specialists. The obverse features Liberty facing left with hair flowing behind, while the reverse displays a small eagle within a wreath. Designed by Attributed to Robert Birch or possibly Robert Scot. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 1.35 grams, 17.5 mm in diameter, with a diagonally reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #11020. The 1792 Half Disme (five-cent piece) is one of the most historically significant American coins. A foundational piece of American numismatics. Examples in any grade are prized. The coin appears in the Coinage Act of 1792 as an example of the proposed denominations.