Half Dollar (New Rochelle, New York, 250th Anniversary), 1938, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: John Pell and a calf.
Lettering: * SETTLED ∙ 1688 ∙ INCORPORATED ∙ 1899 * / NEW ∙ ROCHELLE ∙ NEW ∙ YORK
Reverse: Fleur-de-lis from the seal of the city.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA / HALF ∙ DOLLAR / E ∙ PLURIBUS ∙ UNUM / LIBERTY / IN ∙ GOD ∙ WE ∙ TRUST / 1938
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: 294
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: New Rochelle, New York, 250th Anniversary
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1938
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 15266
Designer: Gertrude K. Lathrop
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
