1/2 Dollar Panama-Pacific Exposition

€22,587.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1915
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: George Thomas Morgan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#135
Obverse descriptionA full length figure of the allegorical Columbia with rays of the sun and the Golden Gate in the background. Her arms are outstretched to scatter fruits and flowers. A cherub appears to her right holding a cornucopia.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION S 1915
Reverse descriptionAn American Eagle with wings outstretched, perched on a shield. An oak branch and olive branch appears to each side to represent strength and peace.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST · HALF DOLLAR ·
EdgeReeded
MintS
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1915 S - - 27 134
Catalog ID1311928520
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