Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The Walking Liberty Half Dollar is an American half dollar or 50 cents silver coin that was minted from 1916 to 1947. The coin designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman is named after its motif, Lady Liberty , the striding goddess of freedom .
description
The obverse of the coin shows the American goddess of freedom "Lady Liberty", who is walking to the left and is wrapped in a long robe. She wears a Phrygian cap and is surrounded by the American flag. In her left hand she holds an oak and an olive branch, while her right arm is stretched out forward. In the background you can see a mountain with a rising sun. Above the inscription is "LIBERTY" (Engl .: Freedom ) and below the respective year of issue. The motto " IN GOD WE TRUST " (Engl .: In God we trust ) and to 1917 and the mint mark are positioned to the right, a D for Denver and an S for San Francisco . If there is no mintmark, the coin was minted in Philadelphia .
On the back is the left-facing American heraldic bird, a bald eagle . He is standing on a rock with a cactus . Below the face value "HALF • DOLLAR" is attached. The country name "UNITED • STATES • oF • AMERICA •" is on the top and the second motto " E • PLURIBUS UNUM " (Latin: from many one ) on the left. The mint mark has been to the left of the rock since 1917.
Years and editions
The following table contains all coined years and their circulation. In the last column the requirements of the coins are proof (ger .: Proof) listed. These were minted exclusively in Philadelphia. The years marked with an asterisk have the mint mark on the front, all others on the reverse.
| year | Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 * | 608,000 | 1,014,400 | 508,000 | - |
| 1917 * | 12,292,000 | 765,400 | 952,000 | - |
| 1917 | 1,940,000 | 5,554,000 | ||
| 1918 | 6,634,000 | 3,853,040 | 10,282,000 | - |
| 1919 | 962,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,552,000 | - |
| 1920 | 6,372,000 | 1,551,000 | 4,624,000 | - |
| 1921 | 246,000 | 208,000 | 548,000 | - |
| 1923 | - | - | 2,178,000 | - |
| 1927 | - | - | 2,392,000 | - |
| 1928 | - | - | 1,940,000 | - |
| 1929 | - | 1,001,200 | 1,902,000 | - |
| 1933 | - | - | 1,786,000 | - |
| 1934 | 6,964,000 | 2,361,400 | 3,652,000 | - |
| 1935 | 9,162,000 | 3,003,800 | 3,854,000 | - |
| 1936 | 12,614,000 | 4,252,400 | 3,884,000 | 3,901 |
| 1937 | 9,522,000 | 1,676,000 | 2,090,000 | 5,728 |
| 1938 | 4,110,000 | 491,600 | - | 8,152 |
| 1939 | 6,812,000 | 4,267,800 | 2,552,000 | 8,808 |
| 1940 | 9,156,000 | - | 4,550,000 | 11,279 |
| 1941 | 24,192,000 | 11,248,400 | 8,098,000 | 15,412 |
| 1942 | 47,818,000 | 10,973,800 | 12,708..000 | 21,120 |
| 1943 | 53,190,000 | 11,346,000 | 13,450,000 | - |
| 1944 | 28,206,000 | 9,769,000 | 8,904,000 | - |
| 1945 | 31,502,000 | 9,966,800 | 10,156,000 | - |
| 1946 | 12,118,000 | 2,151,000 | 3,724,000 | - |
| 1947 | 4,094,000 | 3,900,600 | - | - |
