1/2 Dollar - Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary (1991)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 228 |
| Weight (g) | 11.34 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.15 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel plated Copper |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.5 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Marcel Jovine
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
1991
MOUNT RUSHMORE
Description:
The obverse design of the half dollar features an image of the the Mount Rushmore Memorial, the world’s largest carved stone sculpture. A sunburst appears in the background with the inscriptions “Liberty”, “Mount Rushmore”, “In God We Trust”, and “1991”.
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
1991
MOUNT RUSHMORE
Description:
The obverse design of the half dollar features an image of the the Mount Rushmore Memorial, the world’s largest carved stone sculpture. A sunburst appears in the background with the inscriptions “Liberty”, “Mount Rushmore”, “In God We Trust”, and “1991”.
Reverse
Engraved by Thomas J. Ferrell
Lettering:
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse depicts the great North Western American Bison, also commonly referred to as a buffalo. There are fifty stars positioned around the outer edge of the coin and inscriptions “United States of America”, “Golden Anniversary”, “E Pluribus Unum”, and “Half Dollar”.
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
Description:
The reverse depicts the great North Western American Bison, also commonly referred to as a buffalo. There are fifty stars positioned around the outer edge of the coin and inscriptions “United States of America”, “Golden Anniversary”, “E Pluribus Unum”, and “Half Dollar”.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 D | 172,754 | United States Mint of Denver | Unknown |
| 1991 S | 753,257 | United States Mint of San Francisco, Proof | Unknown |