½ Dollar (Columbian Exposition) , United States
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Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below
Latin
*UNITED STATES OF AMERICA* COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR
Reverse
The ship Santa Maria sailing to the left above 2 half planispheres that divides the date 1493 with a legend around the rim and the date below.
Latin
WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 14 92 *1893*
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Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, is accompanied with the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the lettering "LIBERTY" and it is surrounded with the face value and the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", Reverse: Image of a racecar superimposed on an image of the state with the inscription "Crossroads of America." There are also 19 stars signifying Indiana as the 19th state of the union.
