Arkansas Centennial half dollar

The Arkansas Centennial half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1935 to 1939.^[1][2] The coin was designed by Edward E. Burr and commemorates the 100th anniversary of Arkansas's admission to the Union in 1836.^[2]

Arkansas Centennial half dollar

United States
Value	50 cents (0.50 US dollars)
Mass	12.5 g
Diameter	30.6 mm
Edge	Reeded
Composition	90.0% silver 10.0% copper
Silver	0.3617 troy oz
Years of minting	1935 (1935)–1939 (1939)
Mint marks	D, S. Under the eagle on the right. Coins minted at the Philadelphia Mint feature no mint mark.
Obverse
Design	Liberty in Phrygian cap and Indian chief
Designer	Edward E. Burr
Design date	1935
Reverse
Design	Eagle, Arkansas state flag
Designer	Edward E. Burr
Design date	1935

The Arkansas–Robinson half dollar, a special issue of the coin featuring a different design, was minted in 1936.^[3]

See also

• List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1930s)
• Half dollar (United States coin)