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½ Dollar (Hudson) , United States
1935

Obverse

Reverse
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Obverse
Description:
An image recalling the seal of the city of Hudson on the obverse. The god Neptune sits backward on a whale while holding his trident. A mermaid appears to the left, blowing a conch shell. A banner above the image reads “Et Decus Et Pretium Recti” (Both the Honor and Reward of the Righteous)
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
.CITY OF HUDSON.N.Y. ET DEGUS ET PRETIUM PECTI E PLURIBUS UNUM 1785.1935
Translation:
ET DEGUS ET PRETIUM PECTI Both the Honor and Reward of the Righteous
Engravers:
Chester Beach
Reverse
Description:
Henry Hudson’s ship, the Half Moon. A somewhat cartoonish crescent moon appears to the left, implying the name of the ship.
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST HUDSON HALF DOLLAR
Engravers:
Chester Beach
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Year1935