Battle of Antietam half dollar
United States | |
| 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 |
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| Silver | 0.36169 troy oz |
| Years of minting | 1937 |
| Mintage | 50,000 (32,000 melted) |
| Mint marks | None, all pieces struck at Philadelphia Mint without mint mark. |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Robert E. Lee and George McClellan |
| Designer | William Marks Simpson |
| Design date | 1937 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Burnside's Bridge |
| Designer | William Marks Simpson |
| Design date | 1937 |
The Battle of Antietam half dollar was designed by William M. Simpson and minted in 1937 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The obverse depicts Robert E. Lee and George McClellan, and the reverse shows Burnside's Bridge.