Description
2009-P US Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative BU Silver Dollar
This listing is for the COIN in CAPSULE ONLY and does NOT include OGP
The United States Mint certifies that this coin is a genuine 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Uncirculated Silver Dollar, struck in accordance with legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President on June 27, 2006, as Public Law 109-247. This coin was produced by the Department of the Treasury, United States Mint, to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, and in recognition of his development of the Braille system of reading and writing.
Coin Designs
The obverse (heads side) design of the 2009 Louis Braille Silver Dollar features the likeness of Louis Braille.
The reverse (tails) design features a child reading a book in Braille. The word "Braille" is depicted in Braille characters across the top of the coin.
This listing uses "Reference Images"
The "Reference Images" used in this listing Description were created by Liberty Coin for reference only to depict the quality of the item you will receive. You will NOT receive the exact item, with the same certificate number, that was photographed to create the Reference Images. However, the actual item you will receive is guaranteed to be similar to that shown and exactly as described.
This listing is for the COIN in CAPSULE ONLY and does NOT include OGP
The United States Mint certifies that this coin is a genuine 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Uncirculated Silver Dollar, struck in accordance with legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President on June 27, 2006, as Public Law 109-247. This coin was produced by the Department of the Treasury, United States Mint, to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, and in recognition of his development of the Braille system of reading and writing.
Coin Designs
The obverse (heads side) design of the 2009 Louis Braille Silver Dollar features the likeness of Louis Braille.
The reverse (tails) design features a child reading a book in Braille. The word "Braille" is depicted in Braille characters across the top of the coin.
This listing uses "Reference Images"
The "Reference Images" used in this listing Description were created by Liberty Coin for reference only to depict the quality of the item you will receive. You will NOT receive the exact item, with the same certificate number, that was photographed to create the Reference Images. However, the actual item you will receive is guaranteed to be similar to that shown and exactly as described.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| AMW: | 0.7734 |
| AMW UOM: | troy oz |
| Certification: | Uncertified |
| Composition: | Silver |
| Denomination: | $1 |
| Designer: | Phebe Hemphill (obverse), Joseph Menna (reverse) |
| Diameter: | 38.1 |
| Diameter UOM: | mm |
| Edge Type: | Reeded |
| Fineness: | 0.900 |
| Metal Content: | .900 silver, .100 copper |
| Mint Location: | Philadelphia |
| Mint Mark: | P |
| Packaging: | Coin in Capsule |
| Weight: | 26.73 |
| Weight UOM: | gr |
| YearIssued: | 2009 |
