1936 Lynchburg Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1936 Lynchburg Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Struck in 1936 to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the granting of Lynchburg, Virginia's city charter in 1786. The coin honors Senator Carter Glass, a Lynchburg native who authored the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow Wilson. The obverse features a bust of Senator Carter Glass of Virginia facing left, who was instrumental in creating the Federal Reserve System and served as Secretary of the Treasury, while the reverse displays the old Lynchburg courthouse with Liberty standing in the foreground. Designed by Charles Keck. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. With a mintage of 20,013, the Lynchburg Half Dollar is a moderately scarce single-year issue. Like the Sesquicentennial issue, it is notable for depicting a then-living person — Senator Glass was 78 years old when the coin was released.