U.S. Mint coin reference
Gobrecht dollars are important transitional silver dollars between early dollars and Liberty Seated dollars.
Obverse: Liberty seated on a rock holding shield and pole.
Reverse: Eagle flying left amid a field of stars; die alignment and the presence or absence of stars distinguish important Gobrecht-dollar configurations.
The Gobrecht dollar was produced during the 1830s as the United States experimented with reviving the silver dollar after a long suspension of regular production. Christian Gobrecht created a seated figure of Liberty for the obverse and a flying eagle for the reverse, establishing design ideas that would influence later U.S. coinage. The coins were made in small numbers and exist in several die alignments and restrike formats. They served as an important bridge to the Liberty Seated dollar introduced for regular production in 1840.