Half-eagle

"Half-eagle" in a Sentence (3 examples)

It is alſo ſtated that the quantity of gold coin iſſued, during the ſame period, has been 9177 eagles, 6406 half-eagles, 1756 qr. eagles; equal to the value of 128,190 dollars.

From half-eagles of yore to George Washingtons of today, there isn’t a penny, shilling, or bird you can’t find in the U.S. Mint.

Gold coins were in U.S. circulation through 1933, when the gold standard was abolished. Many were based on the $10 “eagle,” with corresponding quarter-eagles of $2.50, half-eagles of $5, and double-eagles of $20, along with 1-dollar gold pieces.

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