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The Rhode Island commemorative half dollar
was issued in 1936 to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding
of Providence by Roger Williams. The obverse shows Roger Williams
in a canoe being greeted by an Indian. The reverse features the
anchor of Hope with a shield and mantling in the background.
Although authorized as a commemorative for the founding of Providence,
the city is not mentioned anywhere on the coin. The coin was
designed by Arthur Graham Carey and John Howard Benson. Mintage
was 15,011.
This lovely Rhode Island half dollar has a strong
strike with good lustre and is virtually mark-free.
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