[Walking Vol 1 1916 u2013 1936]
[Walking Vol 2 1937 u2013 1947]
[Kennedy 3 Vol Set]
[Kennedy Vol 2 1986 u2013 2003]
[Blank No Dates]
[Franklin 1948 u2013 1963]
[Kennedy Vol 1 1964 u2013 1985]
The United States Kennedy Half Dollar is a 50-cent coin first minted in 1964 to memorialize the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It features a portrait of Kennedy on the obverse (front) and the Presidential Coat of Arms on the reverse (back). The coin is made of a combination of metals, with the majority being a copper-nickel clad over a pure copper core. It has a diameter of approximately 30.6mm. The Kennedy Half Dollar was designed by Gilroy Roberts and continues to be produced for circulation today. It is a popular coin among collectors and is widely recognized as a symbol of American history.