½ Dollar (Norfolk) , United States

1936

Obverse

Reverse

Coin Details

Obverse

Description:

Seal of the city of Norfolk (a full-rigged sailing ship over wheat sheaves and plow) .

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

BOROUGH · OF · NORFOLK · BICENTENNIAL TOWN · 1682 · BOROUGH · 1736 · CITY · 1845 · CITY · OF · NORFOLK · VIRGINIA · ET · TERRA · ET · MARE · DIVITIAE · TUAE · CRESCAS · 1936

Translation:

Both by Land and by Sea Thy Riches Are Thou Shalt Grow

Engravers:

William Marks SimpsonMarjorie Emory Simpson

Reverse

Description:

Royal scepter of Norfolk, which was presented by Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie in 1753.

Script:

Latin

Lettering:

· UNITED · STATES · · OF · AMERICA · NORFOLK VIRGINIA LAND GRANT 16 36 IN · GOD · WE TRUST E · PLURIBUS UNUM LIBERTY · HALF DOLLAR ·

Translation:

out of many, one

Engravers:

William Marks SimpsonMarjorie Emory Simpson

Specifications

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

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