Obverse
Christopher Columbus bust right
Lettering: WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1492
Reverse
Santa Maria sailing left, two globes below
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR
Extended information
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Krause catalog
KM# 117
Weight
12.5 g.
Diameter
30.6
mm.
Thickness
2.5 mm.
Engraver
Charles E. Barber, George T. Morgan
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded