This 1924 Huguenot Commemorative Coin honors the Huguenots, French Protestant refugees who fled religious persecution and made significant contributions to American colonial development. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a mintage of 142,080 pieces, the coin commemorated the 300th anniversary of the Huguenots’ settlement in America and their arrival in New Netherland in 1624. This Mint State 66 specimen offers bright, largely untoned surfaces with a soft, satin luster. Today, the 1924 Huguenot Commemorative Half Dollar is available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a plastic slab!
• Celebrates the 300th anniversary of Huguenots arriving in America!
• Total mintage of 142,000 coins!
• Contains .36169 troy oz of actual silver content.
• The face value is $.50 (USD).
• Graded Mint State 66 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• On the obverse features portraits of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny and William the Silent.
• The reverse features the Huguenots’ ship, the Nieuw Nederlandt.
• Please note that the exact appearance/condition of coins in this listing may vary slightly.

Huguenot Commemorative Half Dollars were issued to mark the tercentenary of Huguenot settlement in America and to recognize the important role these French Protestant immigrants played in early American history. Funds raised through coin sales supported the Huguenot-Walloon New Netherland Commission and helped finance celebrations and memorials honoring the Huguenot legacy of religious freedom and cultural contribution.

This 1924 Huguenot Commemorative Half Dollar features an MS66 certification. Cartwheel toning is present on both sides of the coin, delivering a luminous presence to the fields. The obverse has a smooth, fine-grained texture, while the reverse offers a crisp, appealing visual. MS66 coins have no more than three or four minor contact marks, with hairlines that are not visible without the aid of magnification.

On the obverse of the 1924 Huguenot Commemorative Coin, you’ll find conjoined portraits of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, a prominent Huguenot leader, and William I of Orange, known as William the Silent, who championed religious tolerance. Designed by Gertrude K. Lathrop, these profiles face right and represent the leadership and ideals of the Protestant Reformation that drove Huguenot emigration to the New World.

The reverse of the 1924 Huguenot Commemorative Half Dollar depicts the Nieuw Nederland ship, which carried Walloon settlers (including Huguenots) to America in 1624. The vessel is shown sailing across the ocean with full rigging, symbolizing the dangerous journey these refugees undertook in search of religious freedom. The design includes appropriate inscriptions and the denomination, creating a fitting tribute to their voyage.

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