1/2 Dollar Hawaiian Sesquicentennial

€25,253.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1928
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: Chester Beach
Reverse: Juliette May Fraser
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#163
Obverse descriptionA portrait of Captain James Cook. Along the bottom edge of the design are representations of the eight largest islands.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering·UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA· IN GOD WE TRUST CAPT. JAMES COOK DISCOVERER OF HAWAII HALF DOLLAR
Reverse descriptionA native chief of Hawaii with his hand extended in welcome. Behind him are a coconut tree and grass huts in the distance along the Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringE·PLURIBUS UNUM 1778 1928
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1928  - - 10 008
1928  - Sandblast Proof Presentation Piece - 50
Catalog ID4533519800
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