½ Dollar Hudson, United States

Henry Hudsons ship, the Half Moon. A somewhat cartoonish crescent moon appears to the left, implying the name of the ship.

Chester Beach

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An image recalling the seal of the city of Hudson on the obverse. The god Neptune sits backward on a whale while holding his trident. A mermaid appears to the left, blowing a conch shell. A banner above the image reads “Et Decus Et Pretium Recti” (Both the Honor and Reward of the Righteous)

Chester Beach

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Reeded