2024 Greatest Generation Proof Silver Dollar

Greatest Generation 2024 Proof Silver Dollar - PHILADELPHIA (P) - Commemorative Coin Program

• Minted at the Philadelphia Mint
• Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
Mintage Limit: 400,000 (across all options)

DESCRIPTION
The coins in this program commemorate the National World War II Memorial and the service, and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II. The National World War II Memorial is a special place to gather to have commemorative and educational programs that pay tribute to America’s “Greatest Generation” and their effort to preserve freedoms for generations to come.

Obverse: The design features six figures working together to support the Earth, illustrating the cooperation of each of the military (Army Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps) as well as the Merchant Marine during World War II. The inscriptions are “1941-1945,” “WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL,” “DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2024.”

Reverse: The design features a view from beneath a Baldacchino sculptural canopy inside a Victory Pavilion in the World War II Memorial. The sculpture depicts four eagles holding a laurel wreath, within which is a globe centered on the Pacific Ocean. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “VICTORY,” “IN THE AIR,” “AT SEA,” “ON LAND,” “WWII MEMORIAL,” and “ONE DOLLAR.”

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: Dollar
Finish: Proof
Composition: 99.9% silver
Weight: 0.859 troy oz.
Diameter: 1.500 inches/38.10 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia – P
Privy Mark: N/A