United States ½ Dollar, 1892 – 1893

Columbian Exposition

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination ½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year 1892 – 1893
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.5
Diameter (mm) 30.61
Thickness (mm) 2.15

Description

½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1892 to 1893. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 30.61 mm and weighs 12.5 g.

Obverse
Portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below
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.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1893  1.6M € 10,00 € 11,00 € 14,00 € 16,00 € 19,00 € 20,00 € 31,00 84%
1892  950K — € 14,00 € 14,00 € 17,00 € 24,00 € 24,00 € 50,00 31%

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