1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar
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The 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar is a modern U.S. silver coin issued to honor the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth and mark the revival of the nation’s commemorative coin program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7484993 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar Context triple: [U.S. commemorative coin programs, notableModernIssue, 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar]
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A.
Franklin half dollar
The Franklin half dollar is a U.S. fifty-cent coin minted from 1948 to 1963 featuring Founding Father Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on the reverse.
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B.
Kennedy half dollar
The Kennedy half dollar is a U.S. fifty-cent coin first issued in 1964 to honor President John F. Kennedy, featuring his portrait on the obverse and widely collected despite limited circulation use in recent decades.
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C.
Eisenhower dollar
The Eisenhower dollar is a large-size U.S. one-dollar coin issued from 1971 to 1978 featuring President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse and an Apollo 11-themed eagle landing on the Moon on the reverse.
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D.
Peace dollar
The Peace dollar is a U.S. silver dollar coin minted from 1921 to 1935, celebrated for its depiction of Lady Liberty and its commemoration of the end of World War I.
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E.
United States half dollar coins
United States half dollar coins are fifty-cent pieces produced by the U.S. Mint that have featured various iconic designs over time, including the Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Kennedy half dollars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar Target entity description: The 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar is a modern U.S. silver coin issued to honor the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth and mark the revival of the nation’s commemorative coin program.
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A.
Franklin half dollar
The Franklin half dollar is a U.S. fifty-cent coin minted from 1948 to 1963 featuring Founding Father Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on the reverse.
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B.
Kennedy half dollar
The Kennedy half dollar is a U.S. fifty-cent coin first issued in 1964 to honor President John F. Kennedy, featuring his portrait on the obverse and widely collected despite limited circulation use in recent decades.
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C.
Eisenhower dollar
The Eisenhower dollar is a large-size U.S. one-dollar coin issued from 1971 to 1978 featuring President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse and an Apollo 11-themed eagle landing on the Moon on the reverse.
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D.
Peace dollar
The Peace dollar is a U.S. silver dollar coin minted from 1921 to 1935, celebrated for its depiction of Lady Liberty and its commemoration of the end of World War I.
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E.
United States half dollar coins
United States half dollar coins are fifty-cent pieces produced by the U.S. Mint that have featured various iconic designs over time, including the Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Kennedy half dollars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States commemorative coin ⓘ |
| authorization | Public Law 97-104 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | modern U.S. commemorative half dollar ⓘ |
| composition |
10% copper
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90% silver ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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| denomination | half dollar ⓘ |
| diameter | 30.61 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceValue | 50 cents ⓘ |
| fineness | 0.900 ⓘ |
| finish |
proof
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uncirculated ⓘ |
| honoree | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| mass | 12.5 grams ⓘ |
| mint |
Denver Mint
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintageType | collector coin ⓘ |
| mintMark |
D
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P ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | left-facing bust of George Washington on horseback ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | Elizabeth Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
GEORGE WASHINGTON
NERFINISHED
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IN GOD WE TRUST ⓘ LIBERTY ⓘ |
| obverseOrientation | coin alignment ⓘ |
| program | modern United States commemorative coin program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Mount Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | Matthew Peloso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseInscription |
250TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
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E PLURIBUS UNUM ⓘ HALF DOLLAR ⓘ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseOrientation | coin alignment ⓘ |
| significance | first modern U.S. commemorative coin issued since 1954 ⓘ |
| theme | 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth ⓘ |
| yearOfIssue | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar Description of subject: The 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar is a modern U.S. silver coin issued to honor the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth and mark the revival of the nation’s commemorative coin program.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
U.S. commemorative coin programs
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notableModernIssue
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1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar
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