Daniel Boone Bicentennial Half Dollar
Commemorative Coins
- Year of Issue: 1934
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 73-258
Background
The Daniel Boone Bicentennial Half Dollar was first struck in 1934 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Daniel Boone.
Characteristics
The obverse design features a portrait of Daniel Boone.
The reverse features frontiersman holding a chart of Kentucky and a rifle facing an American Indian holding a tomahawk. In the background includes a blockhouse stockade and a sun half on the horizon.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- HALF DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- DANIEL BOON BICENTENNIAL PIONEER YEAR
- 1934
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
- Designer: Augustus Lukeman