Half Dollar (Monroe Doctrine Centennial), 1923, S, San Francisco mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: James Monroe and John Quincy Adams conjoint busts left.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR / IN GOD WE TRUST / MONROE ADAMS / 1923 / S
Reverse: Western Hemisphere portraied by two female figures.
Lettering: MONROE DOCTRINE CENTENNIAL / LOS ANGELES / 1823 1923
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 280
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Monroe Doctrine Centennial
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1923
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 274077
Designer: Chester Beach
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
