1/2 Dollar State of Illinois Anniversary

€4,397.00
IssuerUnited States
Year1918
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30.61 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: George Thomas Morgan
Reverse: John R. Sinnock
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#143
Obverse descriptionHead of Abraham Lincoln taken from the statue by Andrew O`Connor in Springfield, Illinois.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCENTENNIAL.OF.THE.STATE.OF.ILLINOIS IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY 1918
Reverse descriptionBased on Illinois State Seal. An eagle is depicted with one talon on a shield and a ribbon in its beak. The ribbon contains the words “State Sovereignty National Union”.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM HALF DOLLARั
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1918  - - 100 058
Catalog ID5576371240
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