½ Dollar - San Diego (California-Pacific Exposition) , United States

1935-1936

Obverse

Reverse

Coin Details

Obverse

Description:

Seated Minerva, Goddess of wisdom, holding a spear in one hand and a shield with the other, a cornucopia next to the shield, a grizzly bear In front of the spear, and a ship, a gold miner, and mountains in the background

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

.UNITED.STATES.OF.AMERICA. EVREKA LIBERTY HALF.DOLLAR

Engravers:

Robert Ingersoll Aitken

Reverse

Description:

Chapel of St. Francis, and the California Tower

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

CALIFORNIA.PACIFIC.INTERNATIONAL.EXPOSITION SAN DIEGO 1935 IN GOD WE TRUST

Engravers:

Robert Ingersoll Aitken

Specifications

Weight12.5g
Diameter30.6mm
Thickness2mm
CompositionSilver (.900)
Orientationcoin
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Value½ Dollar

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