1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Part of the 1995 Civil War Battlefield Preservation three-coin program, this half dollar features a drummer boy, who symbolizes the youth and innocence drawn into the conflict. Many drummer boys were as young as 12 years old during the Civil War. The obverse features a young Civil War drummer boy in uniform, while the reverse displays a Civil War cannon on a battlefield with the inscription 'Enriching Our Future by Preserving Our Past'. Designed by Don Troiani/T. James Ferrell. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The Civil War half dollar's drummer boy design is both historically evocative and emotionally compelling, representing the youngest participants in America's bloodiest conflict.
