Elizabeth Jones
Medallic Artist
Obverse & Reverse
George Washington 250th Anniversary Half Dollar
1982 George Washington Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Obverse
1982 George Washington Commemorative Clad Half Dollar Reverse
Background
The George Washington 250th Anniversary Half Dollar was released in 1982 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
Recipient Organization
The law prescribed that surcharges should not be more than 20 percent the cost of minting and distributing half-dollar coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, promotion, and overhead expenses). An amount equal to the amount of all surcharges received from the sale of half-dollar coins was deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt.
Characteristics
The obverse design features George Washington astride a horse.
The reverse features Mt. Vernon.
Obverse Inscriptions
- GEORGE WASHINGTON
- LIBERTY
- 250TH ANNIVESARY OF BIRTH
- 1952
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- HALF DOLLAR