What is Half dollar?
[[File:Rhode island tercentenary half dollar (reverse).jpg|thumb|An image of a half dollar.]] The '''United States Half dollar''' is the largest US [[coin]] currently produced and in [[circulation]] measuring at 1.2 inches in diameter and 0.08 inches in thickness. It is worth half of a [[United States dollar|dollar]], or 50 [[Cent (currency)|cents]]. It is worth the equivalent of 50 [[pennies]], 10 [[nickel]]s, 5 [[dime]]s, or 2 [[quarter]]s. The [[US president]] shown on the half [[dollar]] is [[John F. Kennedy]] Half [[dollars]] are 2 times the [[weight]] of a [[US]] [[quarter]] [[dollar]]. Half [[dollar]]s were first minted in [[1964]] and are still being [[Mint (money)|minted]], however they are hard to find at most banks since not many people use half [[dollar]] [[coins]] anymore. [[Category:American coins]]