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The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted from 1916 to 1947 with a consistent motif. Its name comes from the American goddess of liberty, "Lady Liberty," who walks toward the rising sun. The female Liberty wears a long gown and a Phrygian cap. The American flag hangs over her shoulders. In her left hand, she holds a laurel and oak branch, while her right arm is extended forward.
The bald eagle, the American national bird, is depicted on the reverse. The stylistic eagle gives the impression that it is about to take off from the rocky outcrop where a mountain pine tree sprouts and fly away at any moment. The upper half of the coin features the country name "United States of America," the face value "Half Dollar" below, and another motto, "E Pluribus Unum" (Latin: "out of many, one"), to the left above the pine branch. Weinman's initials, a "W," are discreetly visible at the right end of the rock.
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