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US 50 cents commemorative coins
Roanoke Island half dollar
Code : KM# 186
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Reverse
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General
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NameRoanoke Island half dollar
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CodeKM# 186
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StatusReference
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CountryUnited States
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Denomination50
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Unitcent
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Year1937
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CatalogKRAUSE
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Catalog NoKM# 186
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Content
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TypeCommemorative
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SeriesEarly United States commemorative coins | 50 Cents Silver (1892-1954)
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Obverse legendUNITED STATES OF AMERICA | E PLURIBUS UNUM | LIBERTY | 1937 | SIR WALTER RALEIGH | HALF DOLLAR
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Reverse legendTHE COLONIZATION OF ROANOKE ISLAND NORTH CAROLINA | THE BIRTH OF VIRGINIA DARE | 1587-1937 | IN GOD WE TRUST
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EdgeReeded
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Parametres
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ShapeRound
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OrientationCoin (180°)
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MaterialSilver
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Fineness900
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Weight12.5
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Diameter30.61
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Thickness2.15
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MintPhiladelphia Mint
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Circulation29 030
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Issue period1937
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Description
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Description
The Roanoke Island, North Carolina Half Dollar was released in 1937 to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the establishment of Sir Walter Raleigh’s colony on Roanoke Island, NC.
The obverse design features a portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.
The reverse features a woman and her child with two sailing ships and a pine branch.
Mint: Philadelphia
Designer: William Marks Simpson
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