U.S. Coin Type Identification Guide

 

HALF CENT
 

Liberty Cap

Type 1

Liberty Cap Half Cent Type 1

Type 2

Liberty Cap Half Cent Type 2

 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Half Cent

 

Classic Head

Classic Head Half Cent

 

Braided Hair

Braided Hair Half Cent

 

LARGE CENT
 

Flowing Hair

Flowing Hair Large Cent

 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap Large Cent

 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Large Cent

 

Classic Head

Classic Head Large Cent

 

Coronet

Coronet Large Cent

 

Braided Hair

Braided Hair Large Cent

 

SMALL CENT
 

Flying Eagle

Flying Eagle Cent

 

Indian Head

Indian Head Cent

 

Lincoln Wheat Cent

Lincoln Wheat Cent

 

Lincoln Memorial Cent

Lincoln Memorial Cent

 

2 Cent Shield

2 Cent Shield Piece

 

Silver 3 Cent

Silver 3 Cent Piece

 

Coronet 3 Cent

Coronet 3 Cent Piece

 

HALF DIME
 

Flowing Hair

Flowing Hair Half Dime

 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Half Dime

 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap Half Dime

 

Seated Liberty

Seated Liberty Half Dime

 

NICKEL
 

Shield

Shield Nickel

 

Liberty (V Nickel)

Liberty V Nickel

 

Buffalo

Buffalo Nickel

 

Jefferson

Jefferson Nickel

 

Jefferson (Large Profile)

Jefferson Large Profile Nickel

 

Jefferson (Large Facing Portrait)

Jefferson Large Facing Portrait

 

DIME
 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Dime

 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap Dime

 

Seated Liberty

Seated Liberty Dime

 

Barber

Barber Dime

 

Mercury

Mercury Dime

 

Roosevelt

Roosevelt Dime

 

TWENTY CENT
 

Twenty Cent Piece

 

QUARTER
 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Quarter

 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap Quarter

 

Seated Liberty

Seated Liberty Quarter

 

Barber

Barber Quarter

 

Standing Liberty

Standing Liberty Quarter

 

Washington

Washington Quarter

 

50 State

50 State Quarter

 

HALF DOLLAR
 

Flowing Hair

Flowing Hair Half Dollar

 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Half Dollar

 

Capped Bust

Capped Bust Half Dollar

 

Seated Liberty

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

 

Barber

Barber Half Dollar

 

Walking Liberty

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

 

Franklin

Franklin Half Dollar

 

Kennedy

Kennedy Half Dollar

 

DOLLAR
 

Flowing Hair

Flowing Hair Dollar

 

Draped Bust

Draped Bust Dollar

 

Gobrecht

Gobrecht Dollar

 

Seated Liberty

Seated Liberty Dollar

 

Trade

Trade Dollar

 

Morgan

Morgan Dollar

 

Peace

Peace Dollar

 

Eisenhower

Eisenhower Dollar

 

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony Dollar

 

Sacagawea

Sacagawea Dollar

 

Liberty Head (Type 1)

Liberty Head Gold Dollar Type 1

 

Indian Head (Type 2)

Indian Head Gold Dollar Type 2

 

Indian Head (Type 3)

Indian Head Gold Dollar Type 2

 

$2.50 GOLD QUARTER EAGLE
 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

 

Turban Head

Turban Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

 

Coronet Head

Coronet Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

 

Indian Head

Indian Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

 

$3.00 Gold
 

$3.00 Gold

 

$5.00 GOLD HALF EAGLE
 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap $5.00 Gold Half Eagle

 

Turban Head

Turban Head $5.00 Gold Half Eagle

 

Indian Head

Indian Head $5.00 Gold Half Eagle

 

Classic Head

Classic Head $5.00 Gold Half Eagle

 

Coronet Head

Coronet Head $5.00 Gold Half Eagle

 

$10.00 GOLD EAGLE
 

Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap $10.00 Gold Eagle

 

Coronet Head

Coronet Head $10.00 Gold Eagle

 

Indian Head

Indian Head $10.00 Gold Eagle

 

$20.00 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE
 

Coronet Head

Coronet Head $20.00 Gold Double Eagle

 

Saint-Gaudens

Saint Gaudens $20.00 Gold Double Eagle