Obverse: Portrait of John F. Kennedy to the left and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERTY  GR  IN GOD WE TRUST 1974

Engraver: Gilroy Roberts Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse: Modified presidential seal of the United States of America, a shield with vertical stripes on the chest of an American bald eagle. The eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left talon and a scroll with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in its beak. A circle of 50 stars surrounds the eagle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM FG  HALF DOLLAR

Translation: United States of America Out of Many, One FG Half Dollar

Engraver: Frank Gasparro Read more on Wikipedia

Edge: Reeded

Issuer United States 

Period Federal republic (1776-date)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1971-2023

Value ½ Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD)

Currency Dollar (1785-date)

Composition Copper-nickel clad copper (91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel)

Weight 11.34 g

Diameter 30.61 mm

Thickness 2.15 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Number N# 6918

References KM# 202b, KM# A202b, Schön# 203b