Charles Barber

On the obverse of the coin is a bust of a woman symbolizing Freedom. Her hair is bordered by a laurel wreath and a diadem with the inscription "LIBERTY" on it. Above the image of Freedom in a semicircle is "IN GOD WE TRUST", at the bottom - the dating of the year, and on the sides there are 13 stars in the number of first states. On the basis of the neck, you can see the letter B, which is the monogram of the engraver Barber.

In the center of the reverse there is a bald eagle, holding in its claws arrows and an olive branch. Its image repeats the front side of the Great Seal of the United States. Above the eagle there are 13 stars. In his beak, he holds a ribbon with the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM". On the edge of the coin there are two inscriptions in a semicircle: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on top, the denomination of the nominal value of the coin "HALF DOLLAR" from below.

Reeded

Barber's 50 cents were minted from 1892 to 1915. They changed 50 cents with Seated Freedom on it. 50 cents with the image of sitting Freedom were in use for more than 50 years. Also since 1879 the print runs were minimal. In this regard, a large number of loose coins of poor quality accumulated [1]. This was the prerequisite for the development of coins of a new type. The competition was announced, which was won by engraver Charles Barber