50 Cents, Cincinnati Musical Center, United States, 1936

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One (1) 50 cent coin, Cincinnati Musical Center

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United States, 1936

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Obverse Image: Right facing portrait of Stephen Foster.

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Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / STEPHEN FOSTER - AMERICA'S TROUBADOUR / HALF DOLLAR

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Reverse Image: Kneeling female figure with a lyre.

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Reverse Text: CINCINNATI / A MUSIC CENTER OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / E PLURIBUS UNUM / LIBERTY / 1886 / 1936

Date Made: 1936

Depicted: Foster, Stephen CollinsMint: U.S. Mint, Denver

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesAssociated Place: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati

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Credit Line: Chase Manhattan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.1263.01225Catalog Number: 1979.1263.01225Accession Number: 1979.1263Catalog Number: 01374

Object Name: coincoin, commemorative

Physical Description: silver (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall:;

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3ad9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1104905

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