50 Cents, World's Columbian Exposition, United States, 1892
50 Cents, World's Columbian Exposition, United States, 1892
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 cent coin, World's Columbian Exposition
- United States, 1892
- Obverse Image: Portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right.
- Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR
- Reverse Image: The Santa Maria and two globes.
- Reverse Text: WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / CHICAGO / 1492 / 1892
- Description
- Barber created America's first commemorative coins. His sensitive but fanciful portrait of Christopher Columbus is complimented by a reverse designed by George T. Morgan.
- To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ first visit to America, the World’s Columbian Exposition, or Chicago World’s Fair, was held in 1893. The first ever US government commemorative coins were issued for the occasion. The “Columbian half dollar” was minted and dated in both 1892 and 1893, and was sold at the exposition as a souvenir.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- coin, commemorative
- Date made
- 1892
- maker
- United States Mint
- obverse designer
- Barber, Charles
- reverse designer
- Morgan, George T.
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- silver (overall metal)
- 0 (overall die axis)
- 0 (overall die axis measurement)
- struck (overall production method)
- Measurements
- overall: 30.5 mm; x 1 3/16 in
- ID Number
- 1985.0551.0764
- catalog number
- 1985.0551.0764
- accession number
- 1985.0551
- World's Columbian Exposition
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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