Obverse Image: Left-facing head of Liberty wearing a crown of leaves over braided hair. 13 stars.
Obverse Text: 1873
Reverse Image: Standing eagle holding arrows in one talon, supporting shield with other.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / IN GOD WE TRUST / 420 GRAINS. 900 FINE. / TRADE DOLLAR.
Description
Congress decided to create a trade dollar to promote the use of silver mined in the United States for commerce in Asia. This was an unsuccessful contestant for design consideration for a trade dollar. William Barber designed the reverse. J. A. Bailly was responsible for the obverse. Specialists assign this coin with a Rarity-4 status which means that between 76 and 200 are estimated to exist.