Read the description: 30.6mm Diameter Composition: .900 Silver & .100 Copper Obverse: George Washington Astride Horse Reverse: Mount Vernon Weight: 12 1/2 Grams Reeded Edge Uncirculation Version Struck at Denver Proof Version Struck at San Francisco View the coin: OBVERSE: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2672.html REVERSE: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2673.html Now that you know the coin described and shown is a 1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary of Birth Commemorative Silver Half Dollar, who designed the coin? 1st Hint: Designer's initials on both obverse and reverse (EJ). 2nd Hint: Designer was Chief Sculptor and Engraver of the US Mint in 1982. 3rd Hint: Designer is a woman. Answer: Elizabeth Jones Meet Chief Engraver of the US Mint during the years of 1981-1991coinfactswiki.com photo): http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Image:Chief_Engraver_Elizabeth_Jones_1981-1990.jpg Some of Miss Jones other numismatic achievements include the following. 1983 Olympic Silver Dollar(coinpage.com photo): http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-3282.html 1986 Statue of Liberty $5 Gold Piece (coinpage.com photo: Obverse: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5266.html Reverse: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5267.html 1988 Olympic $5 Gold Obverse (pcgscoinsfacts.com photo: http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Hierarchy.aspx?c=1647&redir=t 2001 Capitol Visitors $5 Gold Piece: Obverse (coinpage.com photo): http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1472.html Reverse (coinpage.com photo): http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1473.html Miss Jones' devotion to relief portraits aided her in her medal creations of Albert Schweitzer, Pablo Picasso, Pope John Paul ll, and Nelson Rockefeller among others. By the way, three of those coins she designed at the Mint won the International Coin of the Year Award. Something else you may not know about Miss Jones and the post she held. She was the only woman to be Chief Engraver of the US Mint and the last person to hold that post for 15 years. After her resignation, the post of Chief Engraver was left vacant for 15 years until John Mrcanti was appointed to the post on May 19, 2006 Hope you enjoyed this post... Clinker
