1985 Half Dollar

1985 Kennedy Half Dollar

Obverse: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy surrounded by the word LIBERTY on the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left and right of the portrait with the date at the bottom.

Reverse: The heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch of olive leaves with a full circle of stars around it. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * HALF DOLLAR surround the periphery.

The coin consists of a pure copper core with an outer layer of copper and nickel. Specifically, the clad composition is typically 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel.

This clad composition was introduced for circulating half dollars starting in 1971, replacing the earlier silver compositions.

Mint Mark: D