1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar

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The 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar is a modern U.S. silver coin issued to honor the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth and mark the revival of the nation’s commemorative coin program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States commemorative coin
authorization Public Law 97-104
authorizedBy United States Congress
category modern U.S. commemorative half dollar
composition 10% copper
90% silver
country United States
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
denomination half dollar
diameter 30.61 millimeters
edge reeded
faceValue 50 cents
fineness 0.900
finish proof
uncirculated
honoree George Washington
issuingAuthority United States Mint
legalTender yes
mass 12.5 grams
mint Denver Mint
Philadelphia Mint
mintageType collector coin
mintMark D
P
obverseDesign left-facing bust of George Washington on horseback
obverseDesigner Elizabeth Jones
obverseInscription GEORGE WASHINGTON
linked to: George Washington

IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
obverseOrientation coin alignment
program modern United States commemorative coin program
purpose commemorate the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth
reverseDesign Mount Vernon
reverseDesigner Matthew Peloso
reverseInscription 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
reverseOrientation coin alignment
significance first modern U.S. commemorative coin issued since 1954
theme 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth
yearOfIssue 1982

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U.S. commemorative coin programs notableModernIssue 1982 George Washington commemorative half dollar