2017 Lions Club Uncirculated Commemorative Silver Dollar with Box & COA

2017 Lions Club Uncirculated Commemorative Silver Dollar with Box & COA 

The United States Mint this week published images and prices of the upcoming silver dollars commemorating the 100th anniversary of Lions Club International (www.LionsClubs.org).

LCI was founded in 1917 and has since become the world’s largest service club with 1.4 million members seeking to improve local communities throughout the world. More than 46,000 clubs provide humanitarian services in more than 200 countries.

2017-P Uncirculated Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar
Selected from among dozens of candidates, Lions Clubs coin designs were unveiled in June dur-ing a ceremony held at the organization’s 99th annual convention in Fukuoka, Japan. Dollar ob-verses or heads side feature a portrait of founder Melvin Jones paired with the organization’s logo. Joel Iskowitz created the artwork and Joseph Menna sculpted it.

Close-up the coin’s obverse or heads side (proof version). Obverse inscriptions include LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, MELVIN JONES, FOUNDER, and 2017.
Designed by Patricia Lucas-Morris and sculpted by Don Everhart, their reverse or tails side de-picts a male and female lion with a lion cub superimposed over a globe.

Close-up the coin’s reverse or tails side (proof version). Reverse inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, $1, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE.

The silver dollars was available on Jan. 18, 2017 in collectible finishes of proof and uncirculated with a combined 400,000 authorized. Demand decides the ratio of proof to uncirculated coins.  The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia produces both dollars. They are composed in 90% silver and 10% copper. Each weighs 26.73 grams, has a diameter of 1.500 inches, and features a reeded edge.

The images used for this listing are stock photos from our inventory. Your purchase is guaranteed to match the quality of the product shown.  Natural toning might also occur on coins of this age.