2011 Army Half Dollar - Proof

The US Army was founded in 1775, over 235 years ago. On December 1st, 2008 President Bush signed into law the "United States Army Commemorative Coin Act" which authorized the US Mint to pay tribute to the founding of the U.S. Army.

Over the years the US Mint has issued a number of coins in tribute to military events or people...such as the 1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar, the 1936 Battle of Gettysburg Half Dollar, the 1937 Battle of Antietam, the 1991 Korean War Memorial, the 1993 WWII 50th Anniversary, and many others .. but these NEW coins are a US Mint 1st! A special coin paying tribute to the Army...

The Three denominations also signify the Army in its 3 primary roles: The $5 Gold (Service in War), the Silver Dollar (Modern Service ) and the Half Dollar (Service in Peace).

The theme of "Service in Peace" portrays features a U.S. Army soldier surveying, two servicemen building a flood wall and a Redstone Army rocket used during early space exploration. The other side symbolizes the U.S. Army as the first military service to defend the country, it features an enlisted Continental soldier armed with a musket and 13 stars representing the original Colonies.