Christopher Columbus Quincentenary coins
The Christopher Columbus Quincentenary commemorative coins are a series of commemorative coins which were issued by the United States Mint in 1992 for the Columbus Quincentenary.
Legislation
The Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coin Act (
Designs
Half Dollar
The obverse of the Christopher Columbus Quincentennary half dollar, designed by
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the half dollar
Dollar
The obverse of the Christopher Columbus Quincentennary dollar, designed by John Mercanti, features a full-body image of Christopher Columbus holding a banner in his right hand, a scroll in his left hand, and standing next to a globe atop a pedestal to his left. The reverse, designed by Thomas D. Rogers, features an image of the left half of the Santa Maria and the right half the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery, along with the Earth and a star to the upper right of the shuttle.[3]
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the dollar
Half eagle
The obverse of the Christopher Columbus Quincentennary half eagle, designed by T. James Ferrell, shows Columbus facing a map of
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the half eagle
Specifications
Half Dollar
- Display Box Color: Dark Green
- Edge: Reeded
- Weight: 11.34 grams
- Diameter: 30.61 millimeters; 1.205 inches
- Composition: 92% Copper, 8% Nickel
- Maximum Mintage: 6,000,000
Dollar
- Display Box Color: Dark Green
- Edge: Reeded
- Weight: 26.730 grams; 0.8594 troy ounce
- Diameter: 38.10 millimeters; 1.50 inches
- Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Maximum Mintage: 4,000,000
Half Eagle
- Display Box Color: Dark Green
- Edge: Reeded
- Weight: 8.359 grams; 0.2687 troy ounce
- Diameter: 21.59 millimeters; 0.850 inch
- Composition: 90% Gold, 6% Silver, 4% Copper
- Maximum Mintage: 500,000
See also
- Numismatics portal
- United States portal
- United States commemorative coins
- List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)
- Columbian half dollar
References
- ^ "Text of H.R. 3337 (102nd): 1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Passed Congress version)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2021-05-12.