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1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar EF-AU (EF45) $
1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar EF-AU (EF45) $
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1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar EF-AU (EF45)
The 1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar was issued to commemorate the 75th anniversary of California’s admission to the Union, and its design beautifully captures two of the most important symbols of the state’s early history. Designed by California sculptor Joseph “Jo” Mora, the obverse features a kneeling “49er” panning for gold. The figure represents the thousands of prospectors who rushed to California following the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. The term “49er” became synonymous with the Gold Rush generation because so many fortune-seekers arrived in California during 1849. By placing the prospector on the obverse, Mora was highlighting the Gold Rush as the defining event that transformed California from a relatively remote territory into a rapidly growing and prosperous state. The image also ties directly to the period surrounding California’s statehood in 1850, making the miner an especially fitting representation for a coin celebrating its first 75 years.
The reverse features a walking California grizzly bear, another powerful symbol deeply connected to the state's early history. The grizzly had appeared on the famous Bear Flag during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and subsequently became the central emblem on California’s state flag. For Mora, the bear represented the land itself—the wild, rugged California that existed before and during the Gold Rush—while the 49er represented the people who arrived and transformed that landscape. Together, the two sides tell a remarkably concise story: the grizzly represents California’s natural heritage, while the 49er represents the human ambition and Gold Rush that shaped its modern history. Although the California grizzly was already extinct in the wild by the time the coin was issued, its image remained one of the most recognizable symbols of the state.
Obverse: A kneeling figure of a "forty-niner" panning for gold, with the legend around and the date below.
Reverse: A grizzly bear, taken from the state emblem of California.
Specifications:
Engraver: Jo Mora
Composition: 0.900 Silver
Weight: 12.5 g
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: The United States Mint of San Francisco, United States
Mintage: 150,000
The 1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar was issued to commemorate the 75th anniversary of California’s admission to the Union, and its design beautifully captures two of the most important symbols of the state’s early history. Designed by California sculptor Joseph “Jo” Mora, the obverse features a kneeling “49er” panning for gold. The figure represents the thousands of prospectors who rushed to California following the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. The term “49er” became synonymous with the Gold Rush generation because so many fortune-seekers arrived in California during 1849. By placing the prospector on the obverse, Mora was highlighting the Gold Rush as the defining event that transformed California from a relatively remote territory into a rapidly growing and prosperous state. The image also ties directly to the period surrounding California’s statehood in 1850, making the miner an especially fitting representation for a coin celebrating its first 75 years.
The reverse features a walking California grizzly bear, another powerful symbol deeply connected to the state's early history. The grizzly had appeared on the famous Bear Flag during the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and subsequently became the central emblem on California’s state flag. For Mora, the bear represented the land itself—the wild, rugged California that existed before and during the Gold Rush—while the 49er represented the people who arrived and transformed that landscape. Together, the two sides tell a remarkably concise story: the grizzly represents California’s natural heritage, while the 49er represents the human ambition and Gold Rush that shaped its modern history. Although the California grizzly was already extinct in the wild by the time the coin was issued, its image remained one of the most recognizable symbols of the state.
Obverse: A kneeling figure of a "forty-niner" panning for gold, with the legend around and the date below.
Reverse: A grizzly bear, taken from the state emblem of California.
Specifications:
Engraver: Jo Mora
Composition: 0.900 Silver
Weight: 12.5 g
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: The United States Mint of San Francisco, United States
Mintage: 150,000
