The Half Eagle (composed almost entirely of gold) is a United States coin which has face value equivalent to five dollars. The Half Eagle, the first gold coin minted by the United States, was authorized for minting on April 2, 1792 with its production started to be produced from 1795 to 1929.

The Indian Head design and Liberty Head design are the most  common designs that can be found on Half Eagle Gold coins. Indian head gold coins variety on the Half Eagle are popular and very much sought after amongst coins collectors today.