1893 Columbian Exposition USA Half Dollar EF-AU (EF45)

1893 Columbian Exposition USA Half Dollar EF-AU (EF-45)

This coin was issued for the World's Columbia Exposition that took place between May 1st and October 30th 1893, in Chicago, Illinois, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus to the Americas.

Specifications:
Mint: Philadelphia
Obverse: Portrait of Columbus facing right
Reverse: Columbus' ship the Santa Maria sailing to the left above 2 half planispheres that divides the date 1942
Composition: 0.900 Silver
Weight: 12.5 g
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑ ↓
Mintage: 1,550,405