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The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin currently issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1963, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death. Use of existing works by Mint sculptors Gilroy Roberts (obverse) and Frank Gasparro (reverse) allowed dies to be prepared quickly.
Since 1992, the Mint has struck Kennedy half dollars in 90% silver for inclusion in special silver Proof sets. In 1998, some silver Proof pieces were struck to a matte finish for inclusion in a set along with a Robert Kennedy commemorative silver dollar. From 2005–2010, uncirculated pieces included in mint sets received a matte finish, which differentiates them from the pieces sold in bags and rolls.
Obverse
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Depicts the head of John F. Kennedy facing left, with LIBERTY above and to the sides, and the date below. IN GOD WE TRUST in a straight line above the date. Mintmark above the date. Engraver's monogram (GR) on Kennedy's truncated bust. LIBERTY |
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Reverse
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Depicts an adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States. Country name above, value below. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto "E pluribus unum" (Latin for "Out of Many, One"). Over its head is a "glory" with 13 mullets (stars). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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