Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1936
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 74-593
Background
The Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar was released in 1936 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Territorial Government of Wisconsin.
Characteristics
The obverse design features a badger, a symbol of Wisconsin, against vertical arrows and a branch.
The reverse features a man's arm holding a pick above a pile of ore.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- LIBERTY
- HALF DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
- WISCONSIN TERRITORIAL CENTENNIAL
- 4TH DAY OF JULY ANNO DOMINI 1836
- 1936
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Benjamin Hawkins