In the early 19th century, a British five-shilling piece, or crown, was sometimes called a dollar, probably because its appearance was similar to the Spanish dollar. This expression appeared again in the 1940s, when US troops came to the UK during World War II. At the time a US dollar was worth about 5s., so some of the US soldiers started calling it a dollar. Consequently, they called the half crown "half a dollar". The expression caught on among some locals and could be heard into the 1960s.
is it the biggest
There are 150 ridges on the half dollar coin.
The U.S. has never made a gold half dollar coin. Look at the coin again and post new question.
the 1972 Kennedy half dollar is worth 50 cents in circulated condition, or about a dollar in uncirculated condition
11.25 grams of silver.
A Barber coin is a nickname given to the dime, quarter dollar and half dollar designed by Charles E. Barber. Each of these coins were first issued in 1892.
A half dollar coin weighs 11.34 grams and a dollar coin weighs 8.1 grams so if you use subtraction then the answer would be 3.33.
HALF a dollar - $0.50
No, it's a coin that's worth 50 cents.
a half dollar is a us coin that is half a dollar so 50 cents it is bigger than a quarter
a half dollar is a us coin that is half a dollar so 50 cents it is bigger than a quarter
Yes. This coin is called a Walking Liberty Half Dollar.
Either a "wheat penny", silver dime, silver quarter, silver half dollar, half dollar, dollar, bicentenial quarter half-dollar dollar, error coin
Kennedy is still on the half dollar coins.
Half-dollar, half-a-buck, four bits
With the date of 1979 the coin is a Kennedy half dollar, it's worth 50 cents.
It's a Walking Liberty half dollar with a value of about $12.00. The coin is very common.