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U.S. Mint · Century coin reference

19th Century U.S. Coins

1801–1900. Coins are arranged by denomination and issue date. A design is filed under the century in which its listed issue began.

Dimes

1809–1828: Capped Bust Dime (Type 1: Large Dentils) 1809–1828: Capped Bust Dime (Type 1: Large Dentils) View coin profile 1831 Capped Bust Dime Type 2 Small Dentils obverse and reverse 1828–1837: Capped Bust Dime (Type 2: Small Dentils) View coin profile 1837 Liberty Seated Dime Variety 1 No Stars obverse and reverse 1837–1838: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 1: No Stars on Obverse) View coin profile 1843 Liberty Seated Dime Variety 2 Stars on Obverse obverse and reverse 1838–1853: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 2: Stars on Obverse) View coin profile 1853 Liberty Seated Dime Variety 2A Arrows at Date obverse and reverse 1853–1855: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 2A: Arrows at Date) View coin profile 1856–1859: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 2B: Stars on Obverse, Arrows Removed) 1856–1859: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 2B: Stars on Obverse, Arrows Removed) View coin profile 1860 Liberty Seated Dime Variety 3 Legend on Obverse obverse and reverse 1860–1891: Liberty Seated Dime (Variety 3: Legend on Obverse) View coin profile 1911 Barber Dime 90 percent silver obverse and reverse 1892–1916: Barber Dime (90% Silver) View coin profile

Dollars

1840–1865: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto) 1840–1865: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto) View coin profile 1866 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar with In God We Trust motto obverse and reverse 1866–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 2: "In God We Trust" Motto Added) View coin profile 1873–1885: Trade Dollar (Custom Weight Foreign Commerce Merchant Type) 1873–1885: Trade Dollar (Custom Weight Foreign Commerce Merchant Type) View coin profile 1900 Morgan Silver Dollar obverse and reverse 1878–1904: Morgan Silver Dollar (Standard 90% Silver Type) View coin profile

Half Cents

1809–1836: Classic Head Half Cent 1809–1836: Classic Head Half Cent View coin profile 1847 Braided Hair Half Cent obverse and reverse 1840–1857: Braided Hair Half Cent View coin profile

Half Dimes

1829–1837: Capped Bust Silver Half Dime 1829–1837: Capped Bust Silver Half Dime View coin profile 1837 Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime No Stars obverse and reverse 1837–1838: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Type 1: No Stars on Obverse) View coin profile 1846 Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime Stars on Obverse obverse and reverse 1840–1853: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Variety 2: Stars on Obverse) View coin profile 1853 Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime Arrows at Date obverse and reverse 1853–1855: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Variety 2A: Arrows at Date) View coin profile 1858 Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime Stars on Obverse Arrows Removed obverse and reverse 1856–1859: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Variety 2B: Stars on Obverse, Arrows Removed) View coin profile 1860–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Variety 3: Legend on Obverse, Wreath Reverse) 1860–1873: Liberty Seated Silver Half Dime (Variety 3: Legend on Obverse, Wreath Reverse) View coin profile

Half Dollars

1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar Heraldic Eagle obverse and reverse 1801–1807: Draped Bust Half Dollar (Heraldic Eagle Reverse Type) View coin profile 1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar Lettered Edge obverse and reverse 1807–1836: Capped Bust Half Dollar (Lettered Edge Type) View coin profile 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar Reeded Edge 50 CENTS obverse and reverse 1836–1837: Capped Bust Half Dollar (Reeded Edge, "50 CENTS" Type) View coin profile Warm-toned 1839 Capped Bust half dollar, obverse left and reverse right 1838–1839: Capped Bust Half Dollar (Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse) View coin profile Toned 1839 Liberty Seated half dollar No Motto, obverse left and reverse right 1839–1853: Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto) View coin profile 1853 Liberty Seated half dollar with arrows at date and rays on reverse, obverse left and reverse right 1853: Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Variety 1A: Arrows at Date, Rays on Reverse) View coin profile Toned 1854 Liberty Seated half dollar with arrows at date and rays removed, obverse left and reverse right 1854–1855: Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Variety 1B: Arrows at Date, Rays Removed) View coin profile Toned 1868 Liberty Seated half dollar with In God We Trust motto, obverse left and reverse right 1866–1891: Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Variety 2: "In God We Trust" Motto Added) View coin profile Toned 1873 Liberty Seated half dollar with arrows and motto, obverse left and reverse right 1873–1874: Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Variety 2A: Arrows at Date with Motto) View coin profile 1892–1915: Barber Half Dollar (90% Silver) 1892–1915: Barber Half Dollar (90% Silver) View coin profile

Large Cents

1808–1814: Classic Head Large Cent 1808–1814: Classic Head Large Cent View coin profile 1816–1839: Coronet Head Large Cent (Matron Head Type) 1816–1839: Coronet Head Large Cent (Matron Head Type) View coin profile Toned 1855 Braided Hair large cent, obverse left and reverse right 1839–1857: Braided Hair Large Cent View coin profile

Nickels

Toned 1867 Shield nickel with stars and rays around the reverse, obverse left and reverse right 1866–1867: Shield Nickel (Variety 1: With Rays Between Stars on Reverse) View coin profile 1867–1883: Shield Nickel (Variety 2: Without Rays on Reverse) 1867–1883: Shield Nickel (Variety 2: Without Rays on Reverse) View coin profile 1883: Liberty Head "V" Nickel (Variety 1: "No Cents" on Reverse) 1883: Liberty Head "V" Nickel (Variety 1: "No Cents" on Reverse) View coin profile 1883–1912: Liberty Head "V" Nickel (Variety 2: "With Cents" on Reverse) 1883–1912: Liberty Head "V" Nickel (Variety 2: "With Cents" on Reverse) View coin profile

Quarters

1805 Draped Bust quarter with Heraldic Eagle reverse, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1804–1807: Draped Bust Quarter (Heraldic Eagle Reverse Type) View coin profile 1818 Capped Bust quarter Large Size type, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1815–1828: Capped Bust Quarter (Large Size Layout) View coin profile Toned 1834 Capped Bust quarter small-size type with obverse and reverse shown side by side on white 1831–1838: Capped Bust Quarter (Small Size Layout) View coin profile 1838 Liberty Seated quarter, No Drapery type, obverse and reverse 1838–1840: Liberty Seated Quarter (Type 1: No Drapery at Elbow) View coin profile 1840–1853: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2: With Drapery at Elbow) 1840–1853: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2: With Drapery at Elbow) View coin profile 1853 Liberty Seated quarter with arrows at the date and rays on the reverse 1853: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2A: Arrows at Date, Rays on Reverse) View coin profile 1854 Liberty Seated quarter with arrows at the date and no rays on the reverse 1854–1855: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2B: Arrows at Date, Rays Removed) View coin profile 1856 Liberty Seated quarter with arrows removed and no motto 1856–1865: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 2C: Arrows Removed, No Motto) View coin profile Toned 1876 Liberty Seated quarter with obverse and In God We Trust motto reverse shown side by side 1866–1891: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 3: "In God We Trust" Motto Added) View coin profile 1873 Liberty Seated quarter with arrows at the date and IN GOD WE TRUST motto 1873–1874: Liberty Seated Quarter (Variety 3A: Arrows at Date with Motto) View coin profile 1896 Barber quarter, obverse and reverse 1892–1916: Barber Quarter (90% Silver) View coin profile

Small Cents

1856–1858: Flying Eagle Small Cent 1856–1858: Flying Eagle Small Cent View coin profile 1859 Indian Head small cent with Laurel Wreath reverse, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1859: Indian Head Small Cent (Laurel Wreath Reverse Type) View coin profile 1863 Indian Head copper-nickel small cent with Oak Wreath and Shield reverse, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1860–1864: Indian Head Small Cent (Copper-Nickel, Oak Wreath & Shield Type) View coin profile 1864–1909: Indian Head Small Cent (Bronze Composition Type) 1864–1909: Indian Head Small Cent (Bronze Composition Type) View coin profile

Three-Cent Pieces

1851 Silver three-cent piece Type 1 with no lines bordering the star, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1851–1853: Silver Three-Cent Piece (Type 1: No Lines Bordering Star) Open coin profile 1857 Silver three-cent piece Type 2 with three lines bordering the star, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1854–1858: Silver Three-Cent Piece (Type 2: Three Lines Bordering Star) Open coin profile 1866 Silver three-cent piece Type 3, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1859–1873: Silver Three-Cent Piece (Type 3: Two Lines Bordering Star) Open coin profile 1865 Liberty Head three-cent nickel, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1865–1889: Liberty Head Nickel Three-Cent Piece Open coin profile

Twenty-Cent Pieces

1876 Liberty Seated twenty-cent piece, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1875–1878: Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent Piece Open coin profile

Two-Cent Pieces

1873 Shield two-cent piece, obverse and reverse, on a white background 1864–1873: Shield Two-Cent Piece Open coin profile