Greatest Generation Half Dollar Clad Coin
- Year of Issue: 2024
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 117–162
Background
The U.S. Mint will release the Greatest Generation Half Dollar Clad Coin as part of the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program. The Mint will strike $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as part of the program. The designs are emblematic of the National World War II Memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
Recipient Organization: Friends of the National World War II Memorial
Surcharges in the amount of $35 for each $5 gold coin sold, $10 for each silver dollar sold, and $5 for each half dollar sold are authorized to be paid to the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. The surcharges support the maintenance and repairs of the National World War II Memorial, and educational and commemorative programs.Commemorative Coin Surcharges
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Characteristics
The obverse (heads) re-imagines the Victory Medal that was awarded to all who served in the Armed Forces during World War II. The figure of Liberation stands with open arms holding two halves of a broken sword, symbolizing the war’s conclusion.
The reverse (tails) depicts the World War II Memorial from the point of view of a person walking up a ramp leading to one of the towers.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- WORLD WAR II
- 2024
- WE ANSWERED THE CALL
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- HALF DOLLAR
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
- Composition: 8.33% nickel, balance copper
- Diameter: 1.205 inches
- Weight: 11.340 grams
- Mintage Limit: 750,000 across all clad product options
Artist Information
Obverse- Sculptor: Craig Campbell, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Elana Hagler, Artistic Infusion Program
- Sculptor: John P. McGraw, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Matt Swaim, Artistic Infusion Program