Vermont Sesquicentennial (Bennington) Half Dollar

Commemorative Coins
  • Year of Issue: 1927
  • Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 68-452

Background

The Vermont Sesquicentennial (Bennington) Half Dollar was released in 1927 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington.

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Characteristics

The obverse design features Ira Allen, founder of Vermont.

The reverse features the figure of a catamount—a large wild cat native to Vermont—and the date of the Battle of Bennington.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • IRA ALLEN
  • FOUNDER OF VERMONT

Reverse Inscriptions

  • BATTLE OF BENNINGTON
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • 1777–1927
  • AUG. 16
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • HALF DOLLAR

Mint and Mint Mark

Artist Information

  • Designer: Charles Keck
Content last reviewed December 21, 2016

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