Walking Liberty

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Walking Liberty is an iconic allegorical figure of Liberty depicted striding toward the sunrise, most famously used on early 20th-century U.S. coinage and later adapted for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical figure
personification of Liberty
adoptedForAmericanSilverEagle 1986
appearsWithInscription "Liberty"
"United States of America"
artStyle neoclassical
associatedWithDenomination half dollar
associatedWithMetal silver
category national personification of the United States
considered iconic U.S. coin design
countryOfOrigin United States
depictedAs female figure
depicts Liberty
designedBy Adolph A. Weinman
eraOfOriginalCoinUse early 20th century
featuresElement United States flag draped over shoulders
mountains in background
rising sun
firstAppearanceOnCoin Walking Liberty half dollar
linked to: Walking Liberty
firstYearOfUseOnCoin 1916
holdsInLeftHand bundle of laurel and oak branches
holdsInRightHand outstretched hand
influenced modern U.S. bullion coin aesthetics
inspiredBy classical representations of Liberty
lastYearOfUseOnHalfDollar 1947
medium coin design
mottoShownWith "In God We Trust"
linked to: In God We Trust
notableFor dynamic walking pose
use on bullion coinage
obverseDesignOf American Silver Eagle
Walking Liberty half dollar
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posture striding toward the sunrise
relatedConcept Columbia (personification)
Lady Liberty
linked to: Statue of Liberty
symbolizes freedom
hope
liberty
patriotism
progress
usedBy United States Mint
usedIn U.S. coinage
usedOn American Silver Eagle
American Silver Eagle bullion coin
American Silver Eagle proof coin
American Silver Eagle uncirculated coin
Walking Liberty half dollar
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United States half dollar coins series Walking Liberty half dollar
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Liberty striding forward with torch and olive branch (Saint-Gaudens type) partOf Saint-Gaudens double eagle design
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Walking Liberty usedOn Walking Liberty half dollar
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Walking Liberty firstAppearanceOnCoin Walking Liberty half dollar
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Walking Liberty obverseDesignOf Walking Liberty half dollar
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Adolph A. Weinman notableWork Walking Liberty Half Dollar design
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Adolph A. Weinman designed Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916)
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Franklin half dollar replacedDesignOf Walking Liberty half dollar
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