USA ½ dollar 200th Anniversary-Norfolk 1936
USA, Philadelphia
Rareza
Extremadamente raro
Atributos de las Monedas
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 184 |
| Mintage | 16,936 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 2 mm |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Anverso:
Ships
Creators:
William Marks Simpson, Majorie Emory Simpson
1936
BOROUGH 1736
BOROUGH OF NORFOLK BICENTENNIAL
CITY 1845
CITY OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA
CRESCAS
ET TERRA ET MARE DIVITIAE TUAE
TOWN 1682
Reverso:
Symbols
Creators:
William Marks Simpson, Majorie Emory Simpson
1636
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
IN GOD WE TRUST
LAND GRANT
LIBERTY
NORFOLK VIRGINIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introducción de monedas
The Norfolk half dollar is yet another example of the commemorative coin series being used to honor events and/or anniversaries of strictly local significance. It was coined to commemorate the bicentennial of the city of Norfolk becoming a borough. As this anniversary approached, a civic group called the Norfolk Advertising Board sought a coin to mark the occasion. The senate, realizing the limited appeal, changed wording in the bill to authorize only a medal, not a coin. It was well-known that medals sold poorly in comparison to coins, so the Board refused to move forward. Eventually, they enlisted the help of Virginia Senator Carter Glass (who appears on the Lynchburg half dollar) to make another attempt. On June 28th, 1937 he succeeded in passing legislation authorizing the mintage of up to 25,000 half dollars was passed. Models for the half dollar were created by the husband and wife team of William Marks Simpson (creator of the Antietam and Roanoke halves) and Majorie Emory Simpson. The extremely complex and crowded obverse depicts at its center the seal of the city of Norfolk, with a sailing ship placed atop a plow and three bundles of wheat. The various dates associated with the progress of this city are listed, along the anniversary date of 1936. The latter is flanked by scallop shells, and a circle of rope is likewise incorporated as a further reference to the city’s seaport heritage. The reverse of the Norfolk half is dominated by the Royal Mace, which was presented to the city in 1753 as a token of esteem from Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie. The balance of the design includes the date of the original land grant and the coin’s value, as well as the various statutory legends and mottos found on all U. S. coins. The entire mintage of 25,000 coins was struck in September of 1937 at the Philadelphia mint. Orders had already been taken for the coin, and the first 15,000 sold fairly quickly. However, a total of 8,077 coins were eventually returned to the mint for melting as they remained unsold, even at steep discounts. This left a net mintage of 16,923 for the issue.Leer más
