| Country: | United states |
| Denomination: | George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar |
| Value: | .50 US Dollar |
| Mass: | 12.50 |
| Diameter: | 30.6 |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Composition: | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
| Years Of Minting: | 1982 |
| Obverse: | 1982GeorgeWashingtonCommemorativeHalfDollar1obverse.jpg |
| Obverse Design: | George Washington riding a horse |
| Obverse Designer: | Elizabeth Jones |
| Obverse Design Date: | 1982 |
| Reverse: | 1982GeorgeWashingtonCommemorativeHalfDollar1reverse.JPG |
| Reverse Design: | Mount Vernon with eagle |
| Reverse Designer: | Elizabeth Jones |
| Reverse Design Date: | 1982 |
The George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar is a commemorative coin that was issued by the United States Mint in 1982 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The coin was authorized by .[1]
The George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar was the first modern United States commemorative coin.[2] Production of traditional commemorative coins had previously ended in 1954 with the Carver-Washington half dollar.[3]
Public Law 97-104 authorized a total mintage of 10,000,000 coins.[4] Two varieties of the coin were produced, one with a proof finish (struck at the San Francisco Mint with the "S" mint mark) and one with an uncirculated finish (struck at the Denver Mint with the "D" mint mark). A total of 4,894,044 proof and 2,210,458 uncirculated coins were produced and sold.[5]