Images of U.S. Type Coins
The following "virtual type collection" is a collection of coin images downloaded from a variety of web sites such as on-line auctions,dealer coin sites and ANA archives. While the quality is variable most are good and several oustanding images of rarities are included. Examples include the 1796 small eagle half dollar and 1808 quarter eagle. The collection is complete except for ongoing state quarter issues. Enjoy at your leisure and download any images of interest.
Half Cents
Flowing Hair 1793 (Obv,Rev) (Obv,Image 2) (Rev,Image 2)
Liberty Cap Large Head 1794 (Obv) Rev
Liberty Cap Small Head 1795-1797 (Obv) (Rev)
Draped Bust 1800-1808 (Obv) (Rev)
Classic Head 1809-1835 (Obv) (Rev)
Coronet Head 1840-1857(Obv) Rev
Large Cents
Chain 1793(Obv) Rev
Wreath 1793(Obv) Rev
Liberty Cap High Relief Large Head 1794 (Obv) Rev
Liberty Cap Low Relief Small Head 1795-6 (Obv) (Rev)
Draped Bust 1796-1807 (Obv) (Rev)
Classic head 1808-1814 (Obv) (Rev)
Matron Head 1816-1833 (Obv) (Rev)
Modified Matron Head 1834-1839 (Obv) (Rev)
Braided Hair 1840-1857 (Obv,Rev)
Small Cents
Flying Eagle 1857-1858 (Obv,) (Rev)
Indian CN 1859 (Obv,Rev)
Indian CN 1860-1909 (Obv,Rev)
Indian 1864-1909 (Obv,Rev)
Lincoln 1909 V.D.B. (Obv,Rev)
Lincoln 1943 steel (Obv) (Rev)
LincolnMemorial 1959-(Obv) (Rev)
Two-Cent Pieces 1864-1873 (Obv,Rev)
Silver Three Cent Pieces
Type 1 1851-1853(Obv,Rev)
Type 2 1854-1858 (Obv) (Rev)
Type 3 1859-1873(Obv) (Rev)
Nickel Three Cent Pieces 1865-1889(Obv) (Rev)
5 Cent Nickels
Shield-Rays 1866-1867 (Obv) (Rev)
Shield-No Rays 1867-1883(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Head NC 1883 (Obv,Rev) (Obv2) (Rev2)
Liberty Head WC 1883-1912 (Obv) (Rev)
Buffalo Type 1 1913 (Obv) (Rev) (Obv2) (Rev2)
Buffalo Type 2 1913-1938(Obv) Rev
Jefferson Wartime 1942-1945 (Obv,Rev)
Peace, Keelboat Nickels 2004 (Rev)
Bison, Ocean View Nickels 2005 (Rev)
2006 "1800 portrait" Jefferson Nickel(Obv)(Rev)
Half Dimes
Half Disme 1792(OBV) (REV)
Flowing Hair 1794-1795 (OBV) (OBV2) (REV2)
Draped Bust SE 1796-1797(OBV) (REV)
Draped Bust HE 1800-1805 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust 1829-1837 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated-NS 1837-1838(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated No Drapery 1838-1840 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated-Stars 1838-1859 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated-Arrows 1853-1855 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated-Legend 1860-1873 (Obv) (Rev)
Dimes
Draped bust SE 1796-1797(OBV) (Rev)
Draped Bust HE 1798-1807 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Large 1809-1828 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Small 1828-1837 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated No Stars 1837-1838(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Stars 1838-1860 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated No Drapery 1838-1840 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Arrows 1853-1855 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Legend 1860-1891 (Obv,Rev)
Liberty Seated Arrows 1873-1874 (Obv) (Rev)
Barber 1892-1916 (Obv) (Rev)
Mercury 1916-1945 (Obv) (Rev)
Twenty Cent Piece 1875-1878 (Obv ) Rev
Quarters
Draped bust SE 1796 (Obv) (Obv2) (Rev2)
Draped Bust HE 1804-1807(Obv) (Rev)
Large Bust 1815-1828(Obv) (Rev)
Small Bust 1831-1838 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated No Motto No Drapery1838-1840 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated No Motto with drapery 1838-1865 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated A & R 1853 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated Arrows 1854-1855 (Obv,Rev)
Liberty Seated with motto 1866-1891 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Seated Arrows 1873-1874 (Obv) (Obv2) (Rev2)
Barber 1892-1916(Obv) (Rev)
Standing liberty type 1 1916-1917 (Obv,Rev)
Standing liberty type 2 1917-1930(Obv) (Rev)
Bicentennial 1976 (Obv) (Rev)
Washington silver 1932-64(Obv,Rev)
Washington clad 1975-98(Obv,Rev)
Half Dollars
Flowing Hair 1794-1795(Obv) (Rev)
Draped Bust Small Eagle 1796-1797 (Obv,Rev)
Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle 1801-1807(Obv) Rev
Capped Bust 1807-1836 (Obv,Rev)
Capped Bust Reeded Edge("50 cents") 1836-1837(Obv,Rev)
Capped Bust Reeded Edge("Half Dol") 1838-1839(Obv,Rev)
Liberty seated No motto No Drapery 1839 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated No Motto with drapery 1839-1866 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Arrows and Rays 1853 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Arrows 1854-1855(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated With Motto 1866-1891(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty seated Arrows 1873-1874(Obv) (Rev)
Barber 1892-1915 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Walking 1916-1947 (Obv,Rev)
Franklin 1948-1963 (Obv,Rev)
Kennedy 1964- (Obv,Rev)
Kennedy Bicentennial 1976 (Obv) (Rev)
Dollars
Flowing Hair 1794-1795 (Obv) (Rev)
Draped Bust Small Eagle 1795-1798(Obv) (Rev)
Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle 1798-1804(Obv) (Rev)
Gobrecht 1836-1839 (Obv,Rev)
Liberty Seated No Motto 1840-1866(Obv,Rev)
Liberty seated With Motto 1866-1873(Obv) (Rev)
Trade Dollar 1873-1883(Obv) (Rev)
Morgan 1878-1921(Obv) (Rev)
Peace High Relief 1921 (Obv) (Rev)
Peace 1922-1935(Obv) (Rev)
Eisenhower 1971-1978 (Obv) (Rev)
Eisenhower Bicentennial 1976 (Obv) (Rev)
Susan B. Anthony 1979-1999 (Obv) (Rev)
Presidential Dollars 2007 (Obv,Rev,Edge)
Gold Dollars
Type 1 1849-1854 (Obv,Rev)
Type 2 1854-1856(Obv) (Rev)
Type 3 1856-1889(Obv) (Rev)
Quarter Eagles
Capped Bust Right No stars 1796 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Right 1796-1807 (Obv)
Capped Bust Left Large 1808 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Left Small 1821-1827(Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Left Small 1829-1834 (Obv) (Rev)
Classic Head 1834-1839 (Obv (Rev)
Liberty Coronet 1840-1907 (Obv) (Rev)
Indian Head 1908-1929 (Obv) (Rev)
Three Dollar Gold 1854-1889(Obv) (Rev)
Four Dollar Gold Flowing Hair 1879-1880 (Obv) (Rev)
Four dollar gold Coiled Hair 1879-1880 (Obv) (Rev)
Half Eagles
Capped Bust Small Eagle 1795-1798(Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Large Eagle 1795-1807(Obv) (Rev)
Capped Draped Bust 1807-1812(Obv) (Rev)
Capped Head 1813-1834(Obv) (Rev)
Classic Head 1834-1838(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet No Motto 1839-1866 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet with Motto 1866-1908(Obv) (Rev)
Indian Head 1908-1929 (Obv) (Rev)
Eagles
Capped Bust Small Eagle 1795-1797 (Obv) (Rev)
Capped Bust Large Eagle 1797-1804(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet No Motto 1838-1866(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet 1866-1907 (Obv) (Rev)
Indian Head No Motto 1907-1908 (Obv) (Obv2) (Rev2)
Indian Head 1908-1933(Obv) (Rev)
Double Eagles
Liberty Coronet No Motto 1849-1866(Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet (twenty D) 1866-1876 (Obv) (Rev)
Liberty Coronet 1877-1907 (Obv,Rev)
Saint Gaudens Roman Numerals High Release 1907(Obv) (Rev)
Saint Gaudens, No Motto 1907-1908 (Obv,Rev)
Saint Gaudens with motto 1907-1932(Obv) (Rev)
Bullion Coins
One ounce silver $1.00 1986- (Obv, Rev)
Tenth ounce gold $5.00 1986- (Obv, Rev)
Quarter ounce gold $10.00 1986- (Obv, Rev)
Half ounce gold $25.00 1986- (Obv, Rev)
One ounce gold $50.00 1986- (Obv, Rev)
Quarter ounce-one ounce platinum $10.00-$100.00 1997- (Obv, Rev)