1/2 Dollar Columbia Sesquicentennial

€1.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1936
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Cents (0.50 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Abraham Wolfe Davidson
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#178
Obverse descriptionInside a circle stands the figure of Justice between The Capitol buildings of 1786 and 1936. Below there is the mintmark. Legend is outside the circle
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE CAPITAL COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA LIBERTY 1786 1936
Reverse descriptionA palmetto tree surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA HALF DOLLAR E-PLURIBUS-UNUM IN GOD WE TRUST
Edge
MintUnited 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)
Mintage1936  - - 9 007
1936 D - - 8 009
1936 S - - 8 007
Catalog ID3136396470
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