Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar

Robert F. Kennedy dollar

United States
Value	1 U.S. Dollar
Mass	26.730 g
Diameter	38.1 mm
Thickness	2.58 mm
Edge	Reeded
Composition	90% Ag; 10% Cu
Years of minting	1997 (1997)
Mintage	106,422 Uncirculated 99,020 Proof
Mint marks	S
Obverse
Design	Robert F. Kennedy
Designer	Thomas D. Rogers
Reverse
Design	Eagle perched on shield
Designer	James Peed and Thomas D. Rogers

The Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1998. ^[1] It honors former United States Attorney General, U.S. Senator from New York, and assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

Legislation

Section 206 of Pub. L.   103–328 on September 29, 1994, authorized the production of the Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar coin to commemorate the life and work of Kennedy, former Attorney General of the United States and Senator from New York. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. ^[2]

Design

The obverse of the Robert F. Kennedy dollar, designed by Thomas D. Rogers, features a portrait of Kennedy. The reverse, designed by James Peed and modeled by Rogers, portrays the eagle and shield from the Seal of the Department of Justice overlapped by the Seal of the United States Senate. Robert Kennedy had served in both of these organizations. ^[3]

Specifications

• Display Box Color: Maroon
• Edge: Reeded
• Weight: 26.730 grams; 0.8594 troy ounce
• Diameter: 38.10 millimeters; 1.50 inches
• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

See also

• Numismatics portal
• United States portal

• List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)
• United States commemorative coins

References

1. "Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Silver Dollar". www.usmint.gov. United States Mint . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
2. "Text of H.R. 3841 (103rd): Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act §206 (Passed Congress version)". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
3. Swiatek, Anthony (2012). Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. Chicago: KWS Publishers. pp. 580–582. ISBN   978-0-9817736-7-4.