1857 Seated Silver Half Dime Coin

1857 Seated Silver Half Dime Coin in Very Good condition, see photos. The 1857 Seated Liberty half dime is a fascinating relic from the antebellum era of American numismatics, struck at a time when small silver coins were vital to daily shop transactions. Minted from 90% silver and 10% copper, this diminutive coin features Christian Gobrecht's elegant design of Lady Liberty seated upon a rock, holding a staff topped with a Phrygian cap and resting her right hand on a shield inscribed with "LIBERTY," flanked by thirteen stars. The reverse displays a simple, delicate laurel wreath encircling the denomination "HALF DIME," surrounded by the text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."