Cupronickel/Copper 1/2 dollar, Philadelphia (Pa.), 2008. 2012.68.38

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2012.68.38

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 11.1
    • Diameter (in mm): 30.4
  • Shape: Round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: 2008

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 2008
  • Denomination: 1/2 dollar
  • Material: Cupronickel
  • Material: Copper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LIBERTY/ 2008/ in lower field, IN GOD -- WE TRUST
    • Type: Head of Kennedy to l.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ . HALF DOLLAR.
    • Type: Eagle with shield on breast, holding laurel branch and thirteen arrows; with banner above: E PLURIBUS UNUM; all surrounded by ring of stars.

  • Edge

    • Description: reeded

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2012.68.38
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • Part of 2008 uncirculated Philadelphia coin set (2012.68.35-48.)

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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