coinage-type | Franklin half dollar |
desg | MS |
designer | John R. Sinnock |
diameter | 30.6 |
edge | Reeded |
fineness | 0.9 |
material | 90% silver; 10% copper |
mintage | 5,614,000 |
ngc-id | 24ST |
obverse-description | A large bust of Benjamin Franklin, facing right, with the words LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST around the periphery. The date appear to the right of Franklin's neck. |
pcgs-link | 6653 |
pcgs-number | 6653 |
reverse-description | The Liberty bell is prominently featured with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. The motto, E PLURIBUS UNUM is left of the bell, with a eagle -- wings fully spread -- to the right. |
weight-grams | 12.5 |
weight-ounces | 0.36169 |
year-display | 1948-1963 |