half eagle

n (Currencies) a former US gold coin worth five dollars

half′ ea′gle

n. a gold coin of the U.S., discontinued in 1929, equal to five dollars. [1780–90, Amer.]

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half eagle - a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollarscoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

Half eagle

HALF EAGLE, money. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of five dollars. It weighs one hundred and twenty-nine grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure gold, and one hundred of alloy. Act of January 18, 1837, 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4. Vide Money.

Half Eagle

The first gold coin the United States authorized. It was minted between 1795 and 1929 and was worth $5.

half eagle

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noun a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars

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