Half Eagle (Franklin D. Roosevelt), 1997, W, West Point mint
Modern Commemoratives (1982 - )
Obverse: Roosevelt bust right.
Lettering: FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / 1997 / IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY
Reverse: The Presidential seal: Eagle with a shield, olive branch and arrows.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS / E PLURIBUS UNUM / W
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: 315
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1997
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: West Point
Mint mark: W
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 11894
Designer: T. James Ferrell, James M. Peed
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 21.6
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
