United States | |
| Value | 1U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 26.730 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm (1.500 in) |
| Thickness | 2.58 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90%Ag / 10%Cu |
| Years of minting | 1992 (1992) |
| Mintage | 123,803 Uncirculated 375,849 Proof |
| Mint marks | D for uncirculated pieces,W for proof pieces |
| Obverse | |
| Design date | 1992 |
| Reverse | |
| Design date | 1992 |
TheWhite House Bicentennial silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by theUnited States Mint in 1992.[1]
The1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L. 102–281) authorized the production of asilver dollar to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of theWhite Housecornerstone in 1792. The act allowed the coin to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.[2]
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 ofJames Hoban, the original architect of the White House, and the main entrance that he designed.
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