The current United States 50 cent coin, also known as the Half Dollar, features President John F. Kennedy.
The Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted in 1964 as a memorial to the assassinated 35th President of the United States. The design on the front of the coin, or obverse, is a portrait of John F. Kennedy, while the reverse features the Presidential Seal.
Historically, before the Kennedy Half Dollar, the 50 cent coin featured Benjamin Franklin from 1948 to 1963. Before that, the coin featured an allegorical depiction of Liberty.
What presidents are on the 50 cent coin?
From my experience, The person on the obverse (heads) of the half dollar is John F. Kennedy, our 35th president. He’s been on the half dollar since 1964.
What president is on the $2 coin?
From my experience, Thomas Jefferson on the Nickel
In 1869, his likeness appeared on the $2 bill.
Is John F. Kennedy on the 50 Cent coin?
The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964 to commemorate President John F. Kennedy after his assassination in 1963. The half dollar has a rich history beginning in 1794. From 1794 to 1947, half-dollars were made of silver and decorated with an allegorical image that symbolized liberty on the obverse.