United States half dollar coins
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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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
denomination of United States coin
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| category |
United States coinage
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commemorative and circulation coins → |
| circulationStatus |
limited circulation since 2002
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| composition |
copper-nickel clad
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silver → |
| country |
United States of America
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| denominationCode |
50¢
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| designer |
Adolph A. Weinman
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Frank Gasparro → Gilroy Roberts NERFINISHED → John R. Sinnock NERFINISHED → |
| diameter |
30.61 millimeters
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| edge |
reeded
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| faceDesignTheme |
American presidents
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Liberty → |
| introduced |
1794
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| issuingAuthority |
United States Mint
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| legalTender |
yes
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| mass |
12.5 grams (current clad issues)
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| metalContentChange |
silver to clad in 1971 for circulation issues
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| mintMarks |
D
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P → S → W → |
| monetaryUnit |
United States dollar (USD)
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| obverseDesign |
Benjamin Franklin
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John F. Kennedy → Walking Liberty → |
| reverseDesign |
Liberty Bell
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Presidential Coat of Arms → heraldic eagle → |
| reverseDesignTheme |
national symbols of the United States
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| series |
Franklin half dollar
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Kennedy half dollar → Walking Liberty half dollar → |
| shape |
round
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| silverContent |
40% silver (1965–1970 circulation issues)
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90% silver (pre-1965 issues) → 90% silver (selected collector issues after 1964) → |
| subdivisionOf |
United States dollar
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| thickness |
2.15 millimeters (approximate for clad issues)
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| usedFor |
bullion and silver investment (for silver issues)
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general circulation (historically) → numismatic collecting → |
| value |
0.50 US dollars
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50 cents → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Minute Man
("United States 1925 Lexington–Concord commemorative half dollar")
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featuredOn |
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Philadelphia Mint
("Kennedy half dollar")
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notableProduct |
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Denver Mint
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servesAsMintFor |