½ Dollar (Hawaiian Sesquicentennial) , United States
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Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
A portrait of Captain James Cook. Along the bottom edge of the design are representations of the eight largest islands.
Latin
·UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA· IN GOD WE TRUST CAPT. JAMES COOK DISCOVERER OF HAWAII HALF DOLLAR
Reverse
A native chief of Hawaii with his hand extended in welcome. Behind him are a coconut tree and grass huts in the distance along the Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head.
Latin
E·PLURIBUS UNUM 1778 1928
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