Coin profile
Reported standard-issue mintage / distribution: 29,030
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1937 Roanoke Island 350th Anniversary Half Dollar
The story behind this coin
North Carolina’s Roanoke Island coin commemorates the attempted English colony and the birth of Virginia Dare. Sir Walter Raleigh appears on the obverse; Eleanor Dare and her infant stand between ships on the reverse. The issue links a national origin story with a regional anniversary celebration.
Design and symbolism
Obverse: Sir Walter Raleigh.
Reverse: Eleanor Dare and infant Virginia Dare.
Regular issues and mintages
| Regular issue | Mint | Net distribution / collector mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Issue / series total | 29,030 |
The figures in this 1937 Roanoke Island 350th Anniversary Half Dollar table report the regular collector issues shown for this commemorative. Where sponsors returned unsold coins for melting, the listed quantity reflects net distribution rather than the larger number initially struck.