Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1936
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 74-690
Background
The Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar was released in 1936 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of one of the most crucial battles of the Civil War.
Characteristics
The obverse design features the profile images of Union and Confederate Soldiers.
The reverse features a fasces—a bundle of sticks bound around an axe—flanked by shields of the Union and Confederacy and supported by sprays of oak and laurel.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- BLUE AND GRAY REUNION
- LIBERTY
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Inscriptions
- 75TH ANNIVERSARY
- 1863
- 1938
- BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 1936
- HALF DOLLAR
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Frank Vittor