2022 U.S. 50¢ - National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Proof
- Country: United States
- Period: Federal Republic (1776-Date)
- Type: Non-Circulating Coin
- Years: 2022
- Mint: United States Mint - San Francisco (1854-Date)
- Denomination: 50 Cents = 1/2 Dollar
- Currency: United States Dollar (1785-Date)
- Composition: Copper-Nickel
- Diameter: 30.6mm
- Weight: 11.34g
- Edge: Reeded
- Mintage: 750,000 (Across all options)
- Condition: New - Mint Packaging
- Obverse: A figure in military fatigues and combat boots using a pair of crutches. The left leg has been amputated from the thigh down. The negative space below shows the missing leg in silhouette. The Purple Heart medal appears behind the figure
- Reverse: A young boy holding the dress cap of an enlisted Marine. The silhouette of a Marine in dress blues stands behind him in negative space, emphasizing the loss that affects the families of Purple Heart recipients
- Reference: KM# 763
- Clad Proof
In 2022, the U.S. Mint released the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Clad Half Dollar as part of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Program. It honors the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, an institution that commemorates the extraordinary sacrifice of U.S. service members who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The Mint will also strike a $5 gold coin and a silver dollar coin with different designs as part of the program.
On May 28, 1932, 136 World War I veterans became the first recipients of the Purple Heart. Since then, it has been awarded to an estimated 1.8 million servicemen and servicewomen. The Purple Heart is currently awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has been wounded or killed by enemy action.
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