2016 100th Anniversary National Park Service Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 2016 100th Anniversary National Park Service Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. Part of the National Park Service centennial three-coin program, this half dollar captures the joy of discovery that parks provide to visitors of all ages. The NPS motto 'Experience Your America' is embodied in the scenes of exploration on the obverse. The obverse features a hiker discovering wilderness and a child discovering a frog in ferns, while the reverse displays the National Park Service arrowhead logo. Designed by Barbara Fox/Thomas Hipschen. Struck in copper-nickel, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The NPS half dollar's nature-discovery design appeals to hikers, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts as well as coin collectors.
