Design

·          OBVERSE:  Image of the New York skyline (circa 1913) and side view of the Statue of Liberty, rising sun in the background; border inscription “LIBERTY” (upper left), “IN GOD WE TRUST” (upper right) and “1986” (lower)

·          REVERSE:  Image of immigrants at Ellis Island, accompanied by the words “A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM”; border inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” (upper) and “HALF DOLLAR” (lower)

Specifications

·          Denomination:  Half Dollar

·          Quality:  Proof

·          Composition:  Copper (0.33 troy oz), Nickel (0.03 troy oz)

·          Diameter:  1.205 inches

·          Coin Weight:  11.34 grams (0.36 troy oz)

·          Shape:  Round

·          Edge:  Milled

·          Minted By:  U.S. Mint, San Francisco (mint mark S)

·          Year of Issue:  1986

Note:  Part of a three-coin set that also includes a five-dollar gold coin and a silver dollar.

Text Box: Centenary of the Statue of Liberty (1986)