50 Cents from San Francisco Mint Artist: Charles E. Barber (American, born England, 1840–1917)
Mint: San Francisco Mint

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1946

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

12.54 g, 6:00, 30.53 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.54012

Geography

Made in San Francisco, California, United States

Culture

Hawaiian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: the Iowa state emblem, in the center. An eagle with the words, "Our Liberties We Prize And Our Rights We Will Maintain". Around the rim, "Iowa Statehood Centennial" and the anniversary dates "1846 - 1946".

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: In center, image of the Iowa City Capitol Building with the inscription, "The Old Stone Capitol Iowa City". In the field, "In God We Trust - Liberty". Around the rim, "United States of America - Half Dollar".
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, half dollars, money

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