Beginning in 1905, successive presidential administrations had attempted to bring modern, beautiful designs to United States coins. The new pieces attracted considerable public dissatisfaction. The Barber coinage was introduced in 1892 dimes, quarter dollars, and half dollars with similar designs by Mint Engraver Charles E. But the Director of the Mint shall nevertheless have power, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to engage temporarily the services of one or more artists, distinguished in their respective departments of art, who shall be paid for such service from the contingent appropriation for the mint at Philadelphia. But no change in the design or die of any coin shall be made oftener than once in twenty-five years from and including the year of the first adoption of the design . The Director of the Mint shall have power, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause new designs . On September 26, 1890, the United States Congress passed an act providing: Since 1986, a modification of Weinman's obverse design has been used for the American Silver Eagle, and the half dollar was issued in gold for its centennial in 2016. Nevertheless, art historian Cornelius Vermeule considered the piece to be among the most beautiful US coins. Mint officials were successful in getting Weinman's design into production, although it never struck very well, which may have been a factor in its replacement by the Franklin half dollar beginning in 1948. McAdoo, whose department included the Mint, considered having Barber create his own design. Weinman's design of Liberty striding towards the Sun for the half dollar proved difficult to perfect, and Treasury Secretary William G. Woolley had the Commission of Fine Arts conduct a competition, as a result of which Weinman was selected to design the dime and half dollar. He therefore began the process of replacing the Barber coinage: dimes, quarters, and half dollars, all bearing similar designs by long-time Mint Engraver Charles E. Woolley, came to believe that he was not only allowed but required by law to replace coin designs that had been in use for 25 years. In 1915, the new Mint Director, Robert W.
Weinman, a well-known sculptor and engraver. The Walking Liberty half dollar is a silver 50-cent piece or half dollar coin that was issued by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1947 it was designed by Adolph A.
Liberty walking and holding branches United States flag over shoulder Sun on the eastern horizonĪ bald eagle rising from a mountaintop perch Philadelphia Mint specimens lack mint mark. Located for 1916 and some 1917 pieces on obverse to right of Liberty just under the letters "Tr" in "In God We Trust", later issues on reverse at lower left, under the tree.
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