1996-D $1 Paralympic

Weight

26.73 g

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

An Olympian sitting in a wheelchair with "USA" and "301" on their shirt, smiling and holding arms up in excitement. Inscriptions: "Triumph of the Human Spirit.", "In God We Trust", "Paralympics, Liberty, 1996."

Back design

The Olympics torch emblem with "100" inscribed underneath. Inscriptions: "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", "Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games", "One Dollar."

Year of Minting

1996

Ruler

NA

Mint location

Denver

Mint mark

D

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | IN GOD WE TRUST | E PLURIBUS UNUM | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PARALYMPICS | 1996 | TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT

Context

: The 1996-D Paralympic Silver Dollar was issued as part of a 16 coin program commemorating the XXVI Olympiad Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. Obverse: Obverse has an Olympiad sitting in a wheelchair with a short sleeved shirt which states "USA" and the number "301". The Olympiad is smiling while holding both his arms up in excitement. Above him are the inscriptions, "Triumph of the Human Spirit." On his right are the inscriptions, "In God We Trust" and below him are the words, "Paralympics, Liberty, 1996." Reverse: The reverse of the cion has the Olympics torch emblem with the number "100" inscribed underneath it. It also has the inscriptions, United States of America, E Pluribus Unum, Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games" and the words "One Dollar." Pre-Issue Price: $27.95 Regular Issue price: $31.95 Mintage: 14,497

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Modern Silver and Clad Commemoratives (1982 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0