Half Dollar (Iowa Centennial), 1946, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: First Capitol building at Iowa City.
Lettering: * IOWA STATEHOOD CENTENNIAL * / 1846 * 1946 / OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse: Iowa state seal.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR / LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / THE OLD STONE CAPITAL IOWA CITY
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: Iowa Centennial
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1946
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 100057
Designer: Adam Pietz
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
