1892 HALF DOLLAR COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 

½ Dollar Columbian Exposition

½ Dollar (Columbian Exposition) - obverse½ Dollar (Columbian Exposition) - reverse

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Features

IssuerUnited States 
PeriodFederal republic  (1776-date)  
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Years1892-1893 
Value½ Dollar = 50 Cents (½ USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight12.5 g
Diameter30.61 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
4396
ReferencesKM# 117, PCGS# 9296, 9297, Greysheet# 10302, 10303

Commemorative issue

Columbian Exposition

Obverse

Portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
*UNITED STATES OF AMERICA*
COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR

Reverse

The ship Santa Maria sailing to the left above 2 half planispheres that divides the date 1493 with a legend around the rim and the date below.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO
14 92 
*1893*

Edge

Reeded

½ Dollar (Columbian Exposition) - obverse

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Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)



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