½ Dollar (State of Illinois Anniversary) , United States
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Coin Details
Obverse
Head of Abraham Lincoln taken from the statue by Andrew O'Connor in Springfield, Illinois.
Latin
CENTENNIAL.OF.THE.STATE.OF.ILLINOIS IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY 1918
Reverse
Based on Illinois State Seal. An eagle is depicted with one talon on a shield and a ribbon in its beak. The ribbon contains the words “State Sovereignty National Union”.
Latin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM HALF DOLLAR
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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: A peach against the state's geographical outline is accompanied with two Live Oak sprigs paying homage to the official state tree, the state's name ("GEORGIA"), the date of its admission into Union ("1788"), its motto "WISDOM JUSTICE MODERATION" on a hanging banner and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
