FREE: 1923-S Monroe-Adams Commemorative Silver Half Dollar

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1923-S Monroe Doctrine Centennial Silver Commemorative Half Dollar ...The 1920s were roaring. Speakeasies flourished, Bessie Smith belted the blues, and images of Charlie Chaplin filled the silent screen - but Hollywood was embroiled in scandal. To help improve its image, the film industry held a public exposition and pushed to have a 1923 commemorative struck for the event. Since that year marked the 100th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, it was decided to honor the occasion on a 90% silver half dollar. Just 274,077 coins were issued, featuring John Quincy Adams and James Monroe - the framers of what would become the cornerstone of American foreign policy - on the obverse. On the reverse are two women forming the continents of North and South America, designed in the fluid, artistic style of the early 1900's.

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Value
50 cents (0.50 US dollars)
Mass
12.5 g
Diameter
30.61 mm (1.20 in)
Thickness
2.15 mm (0.08 in)
Edge
Reeded
Composition
90.0% silver
10.0% copper
Silver
0.36169 troy oz
Years of minting
1923
Mint marks
S (all coins). Located under date on obverse