U.S. Mint coin reference
The 2026 Semiquincentennial half dollar is part of the United States 250th anniversary circulating coin program.
Obverse: A close view of the Statue of Liberty looking outward, paired with the dual date 1776–2026.
Reverse: Liberty passes her torch to a new generation, with the inscription KNOWLEDGE IS THE ONLY GUARDIAN OF TRUE LIBERTY.
The 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollar was created as a one-year design for the nation’s 250th anniversary. It temporarily replaces the Kennedy design with the Statue of Liberty on the obverse and a reverse showing Liberty passing her torch to a new generation. The coin carries the dual date 1776 ~ 2026 and represents the first full redesign of the half dollar for the Semiquincentennial program. The Kennedy portrait is scheduled to return in 2027.
Special 9/11 issues were also created in 2026. West Point struck W-mint Enduring Liberty half dollars bearing a “9-11-01 / ALWAYS REMEMBER” privy mark. The U.S. Mint shipped 250,000 of these coins to Federal Reserve Banks for random release into circulation on September 14, 2026; 2,983 had previously been presented to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Separately, the Mint offered Philadelphia P-mint circulating-quality roll and bag coins bearing a “9-11-01 / NEVER FORGET” privy mark; those P-mint product coins were not released through the Federal Reserve circulation program.