1892–1893 Columbian Exposition half dollar
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The 1892–1893 Columbian Exposition half dollar is widely recognized as the first U.S. commemorative coin, issued to celebrate the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago honoring the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States commemorative coin
ⓘ
silver half dollar ⓘ |
| anniversaryCommemorated | 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | sold as a commemorative and also entered general circulation ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | popular with U.S. commemorative coin collectors ⓘ |
| composition |
10% copper
ⓘ
90% silver ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| denomination | half dollar ⓘ |
| diameter | 30.6 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| eventCommemorated | World’s Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faceValue | 50 cents ⓘ |
| firstOfType | first official U.S. commemorative coin ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the beginning of the classic U.S. commemorative coin era ⓘ |
| issuePrice | $1.00 at the exposition ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| mass | 12.5 grams ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| mint | Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintage | over 4 million pieces (combined 1892 and 1893) ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | portrait of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | Charles E. Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseLegend |
COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR
NERFINISHED
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to raise funds for the World’s Columbian Exposition ⓘ |
| reverseDateInscription |
1892
ⓘ
1893 ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Columbus’s flagship Santa María above two hemispheres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | George T. Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseLegend | WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numismatic studies and collector guides ⓘ |
| yearsOfMinting |
1892
ⓘ
1893 ⓘ |
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