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1923 (S) Monroe Half Dollar

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1923

Denomination

Classic Commemoratives

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Classic Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954)

Designer

Chester Beach

Mintage

274,077

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

12.5g

Diameter

30.6mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $102,000
Sold: 13 April 2022
Grade: MS67+
Auction house: Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1923 (S) Monroe Half Dollar is a commemorative half dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. The San Francisco Mint's net mintage of Monroe half dollars dated 1923 was 274,077. Struck in 1923 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which declared that the Western Hemisphere was closed to future European colonization. The obverse features conjoined busts of Presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, who formulated the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, while the reverse displays two female figures representing North and South America, shown as an outline map of the Western Hemisphere. Designed by Chester Beach. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9333. The Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar bears the portraits of former presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams.