United States | |
| Value | 50 cents (0.50 US dollars) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30.6 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90.0% silver 10.0% copper |
| Silver | 0.3617 troy oz |
| Years of minting | 1935–1939 |
| Mint marks | D, S. Under the eagle on the right. Coins minted at the Philadelphia Mint feature no mint mark. |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Liberty in Phrygian cap and Indian chief |
| Designer | Edward E. Burr |
| Design date | 1935 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Eagle, Arkansas state flag |
| Designer | Edward E. Burr |
| Design date | 1935 |
The Arkansas Centennial half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1935 to 1939. [1] [2] The coin was designed by Edward E. Burr and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Arkansas's admission to the Union in 1836. [2]
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The Arkansas–Robinson half dollar, a special issue of the coin featuring a different design, was minted in 1936. [3]
