Coin specifications and design
Design identification
Obverse: Liberty with flowing hair.
Reverse: Eagle within wreath.
U.S. Mint coin reference
1794-1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime
Flowing Hair half dimes are among the earliest U.S. silver coins.
1794–1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime history notes
The half dime was among the first federal silver denominations placed into regular production. Robert Scot’s Flowing Hair portrait and small eagle reverse connect it visually with the contemporary half dollar and dollar.
Congress authorized the early silver alloy at .8924 fine. Surviving pieces should be attributed by date, 1.35-gram standard weight, reeded edge, and the compact 16.5-millimeter format rather than by surface color alone.