Half Dollar (Providence, Rhode Island, Tercentenary), 1936, S, San Francisco mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Roger Williams in canoe hailing Native American.
Lettering: : IN ∙ GOD ∙ WE ∙ TRUST : / 1636 ∙ RHODE ∙ ISLAND ∙ 1936 / LIBERTY / S
Reverse: Shield with anchor.
Lettering: : UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA : / HALF ∙ DOLLAR / ∙ HOPE ∙ / E ∙ PLURIBUS ∙ UNUM
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: 288
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Providence, Rhode Island, Tercentenary
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 15011
Designer: Arthur Graham Carey, John H. Benson
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
