Half dollar (U.S. coin)
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| Half Dollar (United States) | |
| Image:Us-½dollar-jfk-1964 320.jpg | |
| Value: | 0.50 US dollars |
| Mass: | 11.340 g |
| Diameter: | 30.61 mm |
| Thickness: | 2.15 mm |
| Edge: | 150 reeds |
| Composition: | 91.66% Cu, 8.33% Ni |
| Obverse | |
| Design: | John F. Kennedy |
| Designer: | Gilroy Roberts |
| Design Date: | 1964 |
| Reverse | |
| Design: | Presidential Seal |
| Designer: | Frank Gasparro |
| Design Date: | 1964 |
The Half Dollar of the United States has been produced nearly every year since the inception of the United States Mint in 1794. No other US coin has enjoyed as consistent a mintage over the entire period. Currently, however, they appear to have little circulation aside from some use in casinos. This is partly because most people will hoard the coins on the rare occasions that they encounter them.
List of designs
- Silver half dollars
- Flowing Hair 1794-1795
- Draped Bust 1796-1807
- Capped Bust 1807-1839
- Seated Liberty 1839-1891
- Barber 1892-1915
- Walking Liberty 1916-1947
- Franklin 1948-1963
- Kennedy 1964
- 40% silver half dollars
- Kennedy 1965-1970
- Copper-nickel half dollars
- Kennedy 1971-1974, 1977-present
- Kennedy Bicentennial 1975-1976 (all were dated 1776-1976)
In addition to these regular issue coins, Half Dollars are the most common denomination used for United States Commemorative Coins.
External link
| United States currency and coinage |
| Topics: Federal Reserve Note | United States Note | United States coinage | United States dollar |
| Currency: $1 | $2 | $5 | $10 | $20 | $50 | $100 | Larger denominations |
| Coinage: Cent | Nickel | Dime | Quarter | Half Dollar | Dollar |
