United States half dollar coins
E93263
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kennedy half dollar | 1 |
| United States 1925 Lexington–Concord commemorative half dollar | 1 |
| United States half dollar coins canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | denomination of United States coin ⓘ |
| category |
United States coinage
ⓘ
commemorative and circulation coins ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | limited circulation since 2002 ⓘ |
| composition |
copper-nickel clad
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denominationCode | 50¢ ⓘ |
| designer |
Adolph A. Weinman
ⓘ
Frank Gasparro ⓘ Gilroy Roberts ⓘ John R. Sinnock ⓘ |
| diameter | 30.61 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceDesignTheme |
American presidents
ⓘ
Liberty ⓘ |
| introduced | 1794 ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | United States Mint ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| mass | 12.5 grams (current clad issues) ⓘ |
| metalContentChange | silver to clad in 1971 for circulation issues ⓘ |
| mintMarks |
D
ⓘ
P ⓘ S ⓘ W ⓘ |
| monetaryUnit |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar (USD)
|
| obverseDesign |
Benjamin Franklin
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy ⓘ Walking Liberty ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
Liberty Bell
ⓘ
Seal of the President of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Coat of Arms
heraldic eagle ⓘ |
| reverseDesignTheme | national symbols of the United States ⓘ |
| series |
Franklin half dollar
ⓘ
Kennedy half dollar ⓘ Walking Liberty ⓘ
surface form:
Walking Liberty half dollar
|
| shape | round ⓘ |
| silverContent |
40% silver (1965–1970 circulation issues)
ⓘ
90% silver (pre-1965 issues) ⓘ 90% silver (selected collector issues after 1964) ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| thickness | 2.15 millimeters (approximate for clad issues) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bullion and silver investment (for silver issues)
ⓘ
general circulation (historically) ⓘ numismatic collecting ⓘ |
| value |
0.50 US dollars
ⓘ
50 cents ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Minute Man
this entity surface form:
United States 1925 Lexington–Concord commemorative half dollar
this entity surface form:
Kennedy half dollar