The 1961 John F. Kennedy Memorial Half Dollar is a special commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint to honor the late President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. Composition: Outer layers of 90% silver and 10% copper, with a core of 79% copper and 21% silver. Weight: 12.50 grams. Diameter: 30.6 mm. Thickness: 2.15 mm. Edge: Reeded. Mintage: Approximately 3,048,983. Obverse: Features a left-profile portrait of John F. Kennedy, designed by Gilroy Roberts. The inscription reads "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "LIBERTY," along with the date "1961.". Reverse: Depicts a modified presidential seal, designed by Frank Gasparro. The eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left talon, with a scroll in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (Out of Many, One). Surrounding the eagle is a circle of 50 stars.
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