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United States Army Clad Half-Dollar Coin

Year of Issue

2011

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 110-450

Background

The Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to mint and issue $5 gold, $1 silver and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of the founding of the U.S. Army. As authorized in Public Law 110-450, the United States Mint produced gold, silver and clad coins in both proof and uncirculated qualities. The designs are emblematic of the traditions, history and heritage of the U.S. Army and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today.

Characteristics

Obverse: This design represents significant contributions of the U.S. Army during peacetime and features a U.S. Army soldier surveying, two servicemen building a flood wall and a Redstone Army rocket used during early space exploration.

Reverse: This design symbolizes the U.S. Army as the first military service to defend the country and its key role in the Nation's internal development. It features an enlisted Continental soldier armed with a musket and 13 stars representing the original Colonies.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • U.S. ARMY
  • SERVICE IN PEACE
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • 2011
  • LIBERTY

Reverse Inscriptions

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • FIRST IN SERVICE TO THE NATION
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • HALF DOLLAR

Mint and Mint Mark

Specifications

  • Denomination: Half-Dollar
  • Composition: 8.33 percent nickel, balance copper
  • Diameter: 1.205 inches (±0.002) or 30.61 mm (±0.05)
  • Weight: 11.34 grams (±0.454)
  • Edge: Reeded
  • Mintage Limit: 750,000 (across all product options)

Artist Credits