| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1936 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.50 g |
| Dimensions | 30.60 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | John Howard Benson, Arthur Graham Carey |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#185 |
| Obverse description | John Williams in a canoe, holding a bible, and greeting a Native American who stands on the shore extending a hand. The “sun of religious liberty” appears in the background. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | : IN · GOD · WE · TRUST : 1636 · RHODE · ISLAND · 1936 LIBERTY |
| Reverse description | An anchor and shield motif, adopted from the Rhode Island state seal. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | : UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA : HALF · DOLLAR · HOPE · E · PLURIBUS · UNUMั |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1936 - - 20 013 1936 D - - 15 010 1936 S - - 15 011 |
| Catalog ID | 1567078340 |
| Comments |
