1923 (S) Monroe Half Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$102,000 MS67+ 04-13-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1923 (S) Monroe Half Dollar is a commemorative half dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. The U.S. Mint produced 274,077 examples. Struck in 1923 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which declared that the Western Hemisphere was closed to future European colonization. The obverse features conjoined busts of Presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, who formulated the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, while the reverse displays two female figures representing North and South America, shown as an outline map of the Western Hemisphere. Designed by Chester Beach. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9333. Despite a relatively high mintage of 274,077 pieces, the Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar is notable for its dual presidential portrait and its connection to one of the most important foreign policy declarations in American history.