White House Bicentennial silver dollar

Last updated
White House Bicentennial dollar
United States
Value1 U.S. Dollar
Mass26.730 g
Diameter38.1 mm (1.500 in)
Thickness2.58 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition90% Ag / 10% Cu
Years of minting1992 (1992)
Mintage123,803 Uncirculated 375,849 Proof
Mint marks D for uncirculated pieces, W for proof pieces
Obverse
1992 White House Proof Dollar (obv).jpg
Design date1992
Reverse
1992 White House Proof Dollar (rev).jpg
Design date1992

The White House Bicentennial silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1992. [1]

Contents

Legislation

The 1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L.   102–281) authorized the production of a silver dollar to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the White House cornerstone in 1792. The act allowed the coin to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [2]

Designs

The obverse design of the coin, designed by Edgar Z. Steever, IV, features the north portico of the White House. The reverse, designed by Chester Y. Martin, features a bust of James Hoban, the original architect of the White House, and the main entrance that he designed.

See also

References

  1. "White House 200th Anniversary Dollar". United States Mint . Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. "Text of H.R. 102 (281st): 1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Passed Congress version)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2022-06-07.