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1/2 Dollar Delaware Tercentenary
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Old Swedes Church (Gloria Dei), consecrated in 1699 and one of the oldest surviving church buildings in the United States, rendered in detailed relief. Radiating sunrays and a stylized cloud formation appear above the church in the upper field, lending the composition a ceremonial, commemorative character. The surrounding legend reads UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with IN GOD WE TRUST and the denomination HALF DOLLAR, while the date 1936 appears in the lower field. The architectural detailing of the church facade, including its distinctive tower, is faithfully reproduced in the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a bold, finely detailed depiction of the Swedish sailing vessel Kalmar Nyckel, the ship that transported the first Swedish colonists to the Delaware Valley in 1638, shown under full sail with flags flying from multiple masts. The ship occupies the majority of the field, conveying a sense of movement and historical gravitas. The arc legend DELAWARE TERCENTENARY runs along the upper periphery, while E PLURIBUS UNUM and LIBERTY are inscribed across the lower central field. The founding date 1638 and the tercentenary year 1938 flank a central lozenge ornament along the base, commemorating the three-hundred-year anniversary of Swedish settlement. The overall composition reflects the medallic artistic style prevalent in American commemorative coinage of the 1930s. |
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| Reverse lettering | Delaware Tercentenary E Pluribus Unum Liberty 1638 ♦ 1938 |
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