United States half dollars

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_half_dollars

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:cryptocurrency
gptkbp:circulationDeclinedAfter	1970s
gptkbp:compositionChange	1965 (silver to clad)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:United_States_dollar
gptkbp:currentDesign	gptkb:Kennedy_half_dollar
gptkbp:currentDesignSince	1964
gptkbp:currentObverseDesign	gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:currentReverseDesign	gptkb:Presidential_Seal
gptkbp:denomination	50 cents
gptkbp:designer	varies by series
gptkbp:diameter	30.61 mm
gptkbp:edge	reeded
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States half dollars
gptkbp:introduced	1794
gptkbp:legalTender	yes
gptkbp:material	gptkb:gold silver copper-nickel
gptkbp:mintedIn	gptkb:United_States_Mint
gptkbp:mintMarks	O P S D W CC
gptkbp:notableCollection	yes
gptkbp:notableCommemorations	gptkb:Booker_T._Washington_half_dollar gptkb:Oregon_Trail_Memorial_half_dollar gptkb:Bicentennial_half_dollar gptkb:Booker_T._Washington_Memorial_half_dollar gptkb:Texas_Centennial_half_dollar gptkb:Washington-Carver_half_dollar Booker T. Washington-Carver half dollar Columbia half dollar Sesquicentennial half dollar Stone Mountain half dollar
gptkbp:notableDesigner	gptkb:Adolph_A._Weinman gptkb:John_R._Sinnock gptkb:Gilroy_Roberts gptkb:Robert_Scot gptkb:Frank_Gasparro gptkb:Christian_Gobrecht gptkb:Charles_E._Barber
gptkbp:numismaticSignificance	high
gptkbp:obverseDesign	varies by series
gptkbp:previousDesign	gptkb:Barber_half_dollar gptkb:Franklin_half_dollar gptkb:Flowing_Hair_half_dollar gptkb:Capped_Bust_half_dollar gptkb:Draped_Bust_half_dollar gptkb:Seated_Liberty_half_dollar gptkb:Walking_Liberty_half_dollar
gptkbp:silverContent	90% (pre-1965) 0% (post-1970, except special issues) 40% (1965-1970)
gptkbp:usedFor	circulation commemorative issues
gptkbp:valuation	0.50 USD
gptkbp:weight	11.34 g
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Seated_Liberty_half_dollar_(1839-1891)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7