Coin specifications and design
Design identification
Obverse: Liberty with flowing hair.
Reverse: Eagle within wreath.
U.S. Mint coin reference
1794–1795: Flowing Hair Silver Half Dime
Flowing Hair half dimes are among the earliest U.S. silver coins.
Flowing Hair Half Dime production history
Half dimes dated 1794 were delivered after the denomination entered production, while the much larger 1795 output made the second date the more available type coin. Both dates carry Robert Scot’s Flowing Hair obverse and small eagle reverse.
The legal composition was 89.24% silver and 10.76% copper. The coin’s low weight and small diameter make complete rims, central strike detail, and undamaged surfaces important when comparing examples.