NGC

½ Dollar (Cincinnati) – United States

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 50th Anniversary of Cincinnati

United States

Context

Year: 1936

Issuer: United States

Period:

Federal republic

(since 1776)

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1785)

Subdivision: ½ Dollar = 50 Cents

Total mintage: 15,016

Material

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver weight: 11.25 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #176

Numista: #78946

Value

Exchange value: ½ USD = $0.50

Bullion value: $32.60

Inflation-adjusted value: 11.70 USD

Obverse

Description:

Stephan Foster, profile right.

Inscription:

UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA

STEPHEN FOSTER · AMERICA'S TROUBADOUR

HALF DOLLAR

Script: Latin

Engraver: Constance Ortmayer

Reverse

Description:

Kneeling lyrist.

Inscription:

CINCINNATI · A · MUSIC · CENTER · OF · AMERICA ·

1886

1936

D

IN GOD WE TRUST

E PLURIBUS UNUM

LIBERTY

Script: Latin

Engraver: Constance Ortmayer

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—
United States Mint of Denver	D
United States Mint of San Francisco	S

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1936	—	5,005
1936	D	5,005
1936	S	5,006

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