| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1971-Date |
| Value | Half Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper |
| Weight | 11.34 g |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Portrait of John F. Kennedy to the left.
Lettering:
LIBERTY
GR
IN GOD WE TRUST
D
1995
Modified presidential seal of the United States of America: A shield (with vertical stripes) on the chest of an American eagle. The eagle holds an olive branch on its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows on its left, and in its beak a scroll with "E PLURIBUS UNUM". A circle of stars surrounds the eagle.
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FG
HALF DOLLAR
Reeded