1/2 Dollar Congress

€17,631.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1989
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel clad copper
Weight11.34 g
Dimensions30.61 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Patricia Lewis Verani
Reverse: William Woodward, Edgar Zell Steever
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#224
Obverse descriptionA close up of the bust of Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom, which is found at the peak of the Capital Dome.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBICENTENNIAL OF THE CONGRESS 1789 1989 IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY
Reverse descriptionA full view of the Capitol Building accentuated with seven stars above and three stars to each side below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM HALF DOLLARั
EdgeReeded
MintD
United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date)
S
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1989 D - - 163 753
1989 S - Proof - 767 897
Catalog ID8254587890
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