United States ½ dollar 1956 

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United States ½ dollar 1956
United States ½ dollar 1956
United States ½ dollar 1956
United States ½ dollar 1956United States ½ dollar 1956United States ½ dollar 1956

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2780967
Area
Coins
Title
United States ½ dollar 1956
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,50 dollar (50 cents, 50 sen, 50 tene)
Year
1956
Variety / overstrike
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
Dwight David Eisenhower of the United States (1953-1961)
Type
Coin
Designer
Roberts, Gilroy, Sinnock, John Ray
Series
Half dollar - Franklin type (1948-1963)
Theme
Benjamin Franklin, Birds, Diplomats, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Geleerden, Inventors, Klokken, Philosophers, Politicians, Writers
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
12.5
Diameter
30.6
Thickness
2.15
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
L I B E R T Y 1956 JRS IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse
UNITED STATES oF AMERICA • E • PLURIBUS UNUM HALF DOLLAR
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
4.701.384
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 199
Catalogue number
Schön# 200
Details
There are 3 variants: > type 1 > PROOF - type 1 / type 2 Joint edition.