50 Cents, United States, 1916

50 Cents, United States, 1916

<< >>
Usage conditions apply
Downloads
Description (Brief)
One (1) 50 cent coin
United States, 1916
Obverse Image: Liberty walking toward a rising sun. Her right arm is outstretched, and she carries laurel and oak branches in her left.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / S / 1916
Reverse Image: Eagle perched on a mountain crag, wings spread.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Coin
Date made
1916
designer
Weinman, Adolph A.
maker
U.S. Mint, San Francisco
Place Made
United States: California, San Francisco
Physical Description
silver (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 30.5 mm; x 1 3/16 in
ID Number
1985.0441.1411
accession number
1985.0441
catalog number
1985.0441.1411
See more items in
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.   

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.

Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.