½ Dollar (Civil War Battlefields) , United States
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Coin Details
Obverse
Features a tribute to the Civil War drummer boys. To the left of the drummer boy are the designer's initials “DT” as well as the engraver's initials “TJF” (T. James Ferrell). To the right of the drummer boy is the mint mark “S” for San Francisco.
Latin
LIBERTY 1995 IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse
Features a battlefield scene with the inscription “ENRICHING OUR FUTURE BY PRESERVING OUR PAST.” In the lower right (just below the cannon) are the designer's initials “TJF”.
Latin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ENRICHING OUR FUTURE BY PRESERVING THE PAST HALF DOLLAR
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