1 Dollar, Lafayette, United States, 1900

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin, Lafayette

Description (Brief)

United States, 1900

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Portraits of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette facing right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LAFAYETTE DOLLAR

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Reverse Image: Statue of Lafayette on horseback.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: ERECTED BY THE YOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES IN HONOR OF GEN LAFAYETTE / PARIS / 1900

This coin was struck in connection with the Paris Exposition of 1900—specifically, to defray part of the cost of creating a statue of Lafayette on horseback to be shown at the fair. Fifty thousand pieces were struck in mid–December of 1899. One proof has been reported as well. This coin is not a proof, but a regular business strike in extraordinary condition.

Date Made: 1900

Maker: U.S. MintObverse Designer: Barber, CharlesReverse Designer: Barber, Charles

Location: Currently not on view

Place Of Issue: United States

Related Event: Exposition Universelle (1900)

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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm

Related Publication: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms

Credit Line: Selma Merkin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1994.0288.0002Catalog Number: 1994.0288.0002Accession Number: 1994.0288

Object Name: coincoin, commemorative

Physical Description: silver (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: .2 cm x 3.8 cm; 3/32 in x 1 1/2 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3000-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1165043

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