Texas Centennial half dollar

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/texas-centennial-half-dollar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the coin type?Commemorative fifty-cent piece
2. What is the minted years?1934-1938
3. Why did Texas make a special coin in 1936?The coin was created to honor Texas's 100th birthday and to raise money for the Texas Memorial Museum. It was also a way to share Texas pride with people all over the state.
4. Who drew the pictures on the coin?The artist was Pompeo Coppini, an Italian-born sculptor who worked on many Texas monuments. He designed the coin after working with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

Commemorative Coinage: Coins issued to celebrate significant historical events, people, or places, often produced in limited quantities.
Numismatics: The study and collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects.
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts: An advisory body that reviews designs for federal buildings, coins, and other public works to ensure aesthetic quality.
Allegory: The use of symbols and imagery to represent abstract ideas or principles, such as Victory representing triumph.