Coin Pièce USA 0.5 crown Copper-Nickel 2026 P - Philadelphia

The 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar of the United States is a coin issued in 2026 by the Philadelphia Mint (mint mark P), marking the semiquincentennial of the founding of the United States of America, whose independence was proclaimed in 1776. This anniversary, referred to as the "Semiquincentennial", represents one of the most significant historical milestones in American numismatic history.

The coin is struck in copper-nickel, an alloy traditionally used for American circulation coins of this type. It features a diameter of 30.61 millimeters and a weight of 11.34 grams, dimensions characteristic of the American half dollar format, also referred to as a crown in the international classification of coins.

Its face value is 0.5 dollar, making it a coin with legal tender status in the United States at its nominal value. The American half dollar is a historically important denomination in the United States monetary system, perpetuating a tradition struck since the early years of the Republic.

The year of issue 2026 corresponds precisely to the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, giving this coin a strong historical and symbolic anchor in the collective memory of the American nation. The denomination "1776-2026" inscribed in the official designation of the coin embodies this temporal continuity between the birth of the nation and this contemporary milestone.

The Philadelphia Mint, one of the oldest minting establishments in the United States, founded in 1792, is the institution responsible for producing this commemorative issue, thus reinforcing the link between American monetary history and the celebration of this semiquincentennial.