1870 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar, With Motto

Here`s a genuine 1870 Liberty Seated silver dollar for your collection! Designed by Christian Gobrecht, this 90% silver coin was struck well over a century ago by the Philadelphia Mint. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, framed by 13 stars. She holds a shield with her right hand and a pole with a liberty cap in her left. The reverse depicts an eagle perched on an olive branch and holding three arrows. Above the eagle is a banner with the motto in god we trust, which was added in 1866.

In the year 1870, the legendary Carson City Mint issued its first coins. That same year, Confederate general Robert E. Lee died, and Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American member of the United States Congress. Recall these historic events with this 1870 Liberty Seated silver dollar!