50 Cents, Pattern, United States, 1916

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One (1) 50 cent coin, pattern

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United States, 1916

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Obverse Image: Liberty walking left toward rising sun.

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Obverse Text: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1916

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Reverse Image: Eagle perched, wings raised, facing left.

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Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR / E PLURIBUS UNUM

These motifs on this pattern foreshadow most of the design elements that Adolph A. Weinman employed on the final dies for production. However, there are differences in the placement and size of lettering on both sides of this prototype from the coin that was adopted. Perhaps ten specimens exist including this one. [reference no. Judd 1797a]

Date Made: 1916

Mint: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia

Location: Currently not on view

Place Of Issue: United States

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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: B. M. Douglas

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU64237Accession Number: 237132Catalog Number: NU64237

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 2 mm x 30.6 mm; 3/32 in x 1 7/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-78dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1100336

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