Half Dollar (Sesquicentennial of American Independence), 1926, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: George Washington and Calvin Coolidge conjoint busts right.
Lettering: * UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA * / LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse: Liberty Bell.
Lettering: SESOUI CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE / ∙ HALF DOLLAR ∙ / E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1776 / 1926
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: 282
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Sesquicentennial of American Independence
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1926
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 141120
Designer: John R. Sinnock
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
