Arkansas–Robinson half dollar

The Arkansas–Robinson half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1926. It is a special issue of the Arkansas Centennial half dollar featuring a different reverse design from Henry Kreis.[1][2]

Arkansas–Robinson half dollar
United States
Value50 cents (0.50 US dollars)
Mass12.5 g
Diameter30.6 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition90.0% silver 10.0% copper
Silver0.3617 troy oz
Years of minting1935 (1935)–1939 (1939)
Mintage25,265
Mint marksNone, all pieces struck at the Philadelphia Mint without mint mark.
Obverse
DesignEagle, Arkansas state flag
DesignerEdward E. Burr
Design date1935
Reverse
DesignJoseph T. Robinson
DesignerHenry Kreis
Design date1936

The coin featured Joseph Taylor Robinson, who represented Arkansas in the U.S. Senate at the time. He was the fourth of four living persons depicted on U.S. coinage.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar : (Arkansas-Robinson Half Dollar)". Pcgs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ^ a b Swiatek, Anthony (2012). Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. Chicago: KWS Publishers. pp. 285–291. ISBN 978-0-9817736-7-4.
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