What dual date appeared on United States Semiquincentennial coinage?

United States Semiquincentennial coinage carried the dual date 1776–2026.

The first year refers to 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The second year, 2026, identifies the 250th anniversary year commemorated by America250. A dual date allows a coin to display both the founding-era reference point and the anniversary year at once.

The semiquincentennial coin program included redesigned circulating denominations and other issues connected with the national commemoration. The exact presentation may use a distinctive separator between the years, but the two dates remain 1776 and 2026.

This date pair can be confused with 1776–1976, the dual date used for Bicentennial coinage. The earlier pair marked 200 years; 1776–2026 marks 250 years.