Description
The $5 Coronet Head “No Motto” gold coin, also known as the Liberty Head Half Eagle, was minted by the United States from 1839 to 1866. Designed by Christian Gobrecht, this coin features a left-facing portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed with “LIBERTY” on the obverse, surrounded by 13 stars representing the original colonies. The reverse displays a heraldic eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, with the denomination “FIVE D.” Notably, these coins lack the “IN GOD WE TRUST” motto, which was added in 1866.
Highlights
- Consisting of 0.900 fine gold
- Obverse: Liberty coronet head facing left, surrounded by 13 stars
- Reverse: Heraldic eagle with Union Shield holding 3 arrows and an olive branch






