The Arkansas Centennial half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1935 to 1939.[1][2] The coin was designed by Edward E. Burr and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Arkansas's admission to the Union in 1836.[2]
United States | |
| Value | 50 cents (0.50 US dollars) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30.6 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90.0% silver 10.0% copper |
| Silver | 0.3617 troy oz |
| Years of minting | 1935–1939 |
| Mint marks | D, S. Under the eagle on the right. Coins minted at the Philadelphia Mint feature no mint mark. |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Eagle, Arkansas state flag |
| Designer | Edward E. Burr |
| Design date | 1935 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Liberty in Phrygian cap and Indian chief |
| Designer | Edward E. Burr |
| Design date | 1935 |
The Arkansas–Robinson half dollar, a special issue of the coin featuring a different design, was minted in 1936.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Marc Hudgeons; Thomas E. Hudgeons (12 June 2007). The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2008. p. 494. ISBN 9780375721663. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ a b Yeoman, R. S. (2021). A Guide Book of United States Coins (Mega Red 7th ed.). Whitman Publishing, LLC. p. 1146. ISBN 978-0794848972.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.pcgs.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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