Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1935
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 73-446
Background
The Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar was released in 1935 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the colony’s founding.
Characteristics
The obverse design features an eagle with folded wings standing on a rock.
The reverse features The Charter Oak.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- HALF DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- LIBERTY
- THE CHARTER OAK
- CONNECTICUT
- 1635-1935
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Henry Kreis