California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1925
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 68-452
Background
The California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar was released in 1925 to commemorate the state’s 75th anniversary.
Characteristics
The obverse design features a kneeling figure of a forty-niner.
The reverse features a walking grizzly bear, the state emblem of California.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- CALIFORNIA DIAMOND JUBILEE
- 1925
Reverse Inscriptions
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- HALF DOLLAR
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Jo Mora