2003 First Flight Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 2003 First Flight Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Part of the First Flight Centennial three-coin program, this half dollar depicts the granite monument erected at Kill Devil Hills to honor the Wright brothers' achievement. The reverse captures the exact moment of the first flight, with Wilbur watching his brother Orville take to the air. The obverse features the Wright Brothers Monument at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, while the reverse displays the Wright 1903 Flyer with Orville piloting and Wilbur on the ground with arm raised. Designed by John M. Mercanti/Norman E. Nemeth. Weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The First Flight half dollar's reverse is arguably the most historically accurate depiction of the first flight on any U.S. coin, showing both brothers in their actual positions.
