The Liberty Bell appeared on the reverse of the 1926 U.S. Sesquicentennial half dollar.
The half dollar was issued for the 150th anniversary of American independence and was designed as a highly symbolic national commemorative. Its obverse showed George Washington beside Calvin Coolidge, while the reverse used the Liberty Bell as a visual reference to independence and the founding era.
The Liberty Bell is housed in Philadelphia, the city where the Declaration of Independence was debated and adopted by the Second Continental Congress. Its famous crack developed over time, and the bell became a national symbol even though it was not originally cast specifically as an independence emblem.
The coin connects the 1926 Sesquicentennial with America250 in more than one way. Both anniversary programs use coinage to connect modern audiences with founding-era symbols, and both include Philadelphia-related imagery. The Liberty Bell was also considered in proposed designs for 2026 semiquincentennial coins.