1/2 Dollar - Boys Town Centennial (2017)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 659 |
| Weight (g) | 11.34 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.6 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel plated Copper |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.5 |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Renata Gordon
Lettering:
BOYS TOWN
1917 2017
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Saving Children
Description:
The obverse design features an older brother holding the hand of his younger brother in 1917. They walk toward Father Flanagan’s Boys Home and the 1940s Pylon representing what would become Boys Town.
BOYS TOWN
1917 2017
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Saving Children
Description:
The obverse design features an older brother holding the hand of his younger brother in 1917. They walk toward Father Flanagan’s Boys Home and the 1940s Pylon representing what would become Boys Town.
Reverse
Engraved by Phebe Hemphill
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
Healing Families
HALF DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse features a present-day Boys Town neighborhood of homes where children are schooled and nurtured by caring families. Out of these homes come young adults who graduate from high school and the Boys Town program.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
Healing Families
HALF DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse features a present-day Boys Town neighborhood of homes where children are schooled and nurtured by caring families. Out of these homes come young adults who graduate from high school and the Boys Town program.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 D | 15,525 | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown |
| 2017 S | 23,164 | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown |