2001-P Capitol Visitor Center Half Dollar Proof Commemorative Coin

The obverse design of the coin consist of the North Wing of the original Capitol superimposed on an outline of the present building. A horse drawn carriage appears in front and a circle of stars surround. The inscriptions read “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “U.S. Capitol”, and the dates “1800” and “2001”. The obverse was designed by Dean McMullen.

The reverse features an arrangement of inscriptions in different fonts and a circle of 16 stars, representing the 16 states that existed in 1800. The central inscriptions read “1800 /6th Congress / Senate 32 Senators / House 106 Members / E Pluribus Unum”. Inscriptions around the outer edge of the coin read “United States of America” and “Half Dollar”. The designers of the reverse was Alex Shagin and Marcel Jovine

Coin Specifications

Designer: Dean McMullen (obverse), Alex Shagin and Marcel Jovine (reverse)
Weight: 11.3400 g
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Diameter: 30.61 mm