1993 WWII Half Dollar - Proof

This coin was issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the United States' involvement in WWII, which lasted form 1941-1945. A war that changed the world forever, the United States Mint had coins created not only to memorialized, but also to honor, all those lives lost and forever changed.

The obverse of the clad half dollar depicts the faces of three members of the armed services superimposed upon the "V for victory" symbol. The reverse portrays a Pacific island battle scene.

A proof is the highest quality coin struck by the United States Mint, as it is double struck, giving it a mirror-like finish.