The Lost Colony remembered.

Folks,

Just picked up my MS64 PCGS Roanoke Half Dollar yesterday and I was immediately reminded why I love numismatics. The story behind this coin is one of the most interesting stales in American History.

The Roanoke Half was minted to commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the birth of Virginia Dare, the first baby borne to English parents in the New World. The reverse of the Half depicts Virginia's mother Elenora holding the new born Virginia. The colony was deemed "Lost" when Virginia's Grandfather returned from England 3 years later with supplies and new colonists and found no trace of Virginia, Elenora, or the other colonists. The word CROATOAN, carved into a tree, and the remains of their dwellings were the only evidence of their existance.

Many have speculated the colonists joined nearby Indian tribes and there were reported sightings of white persons among indians up until the time of the Jamestown Colony. But, there is no conclusive evidence one way or another.

If you want to read more about the Lost Colony, seek out a copy of Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony.

Depicted is the Reverse of my new Half.

Malcolm