1/2 Dollar Monroe Doctrine Centennial

€17,520.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1923
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30.6 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Chester Beach
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#153
Obverse descriptionPortraits of James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, who were both instrumental in formulating the Doctrine.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST 1923 S MONROE~ADAMS HALF DOLLAR
Reverse descriptionTwo female forms in shapes resembling North and South America. This image is said to have copied from a design created by Ralph Beck in 1899 Pan-American Exposition.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMONROE DOCTRINE CENTENNIAL 1823 1923 LOS ANGELES
EdgeReeded
MintS
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1923 S - - 274 077
Catalog ID7390887280
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