Half Dollar (Battle of Antietam Anniversary), 1937, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan conjoined busts left.
Lettering: * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA *** / * HALF DOLLAR * / IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / GEN ∙ GEORGE ∙ B ∙ MCCLELLAN ∙ / ∙ CEN ∙ RONERT ∙ E ∙ LEE ∙
Reverse: Burnside Bridge.
Lettering: ∙ SEVENTY ∙ FIFTH ∙ ANNIVERSARY ∙ BATTLE ∙ OF ∙ ANTIETAM ∙ / 1937 / ∙ E ∙ PLURIBUS ∙ UNUM ∙ / ∙ THE ∙ BURNSIDE ∙ BRIDGE ∙ / ∙ SEPTEMBER 171862 ∙
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Battle of Antietam Anniversary
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1937
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 18028
Designer: William Marks Simpson
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
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