1457) Women's Suffrage, USA: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment's Ratification (1920-2020), that endorsed Women's Right to Vote: Date of Coins/Medal issue: 18.08.2020:
The United States of America has brought out Commemorative Silver Coins (in Proof & Uncirculated Variants/Variants) and Medals, also struck in Silver, with their own unique designs. celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment's Ratification marking a significant achievement in the country's history.
The 19th Amendment, which was ratified on 18.08.1920, stated, inter alia: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".
By giving millions of women citizens the right to vote, the 19th Amendment profoundly changed the Nation by moving it closer to the goal of inclusion and equality.
These inspirational designs pay a tribute to the Amendment's adoption and also honours the many pioneers, activists and foot soldiers in the Movement who fought bravely and tenaciously for decades to make it a reality.
The Commemorative Coins and Medals:
It is fitting that the coin designs featured in the coin issue programme were expertly crafted and engraved by women artists.
On the Obverse of the $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin, the design features overlapping profiles of three distinct women.
Each woman is wearing a different type of hat to symbolise the many decades the suffrage movement spanned.
The figure in the foreground is wearing a cloche hat with an art deco pattern and a button with the year of the 19th Amendment's ratification.
The inscriptions are - "LIBERTY", "$1" and "E.PLURIBUS UNUM".
On the Reverse of the $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin, the design shows the year of issue as "2020" being dropped into a ballot box, styled with art deco elements to indicate the artistic style of the era.
"VOTES FOR WOMEN" is inscribed inside a circle on the front of the box. The inscriptions read - "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the ballot box.
Surcharges in the amount of $10 for each Silver Dollar sold is going to be paid to the Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History Initiative for research and creation of exhibits and programmes to highlight the history and impact of women in the United States.
The Silver Medal:
The Obverse Design of the Medal features a child's reaching hand, amid adult women's hands and arms holding up a heavy weight - a kind of "foundation" of stone. The Women's Suffrage Movement was a struggle that continued across generations, with countless hands turned to the task.
The inscription reads - "WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL".
The inscription reads - "1920".
The Specifications of the Silver Coins and Medals issued are as under:
Silver Coin Variants:
Proof Coin Variants:
Denomination: $1 (One Dollar); Metal Composition: 99.9% Silver (Ag); Coin Quality: Proof; Weight: 26.730 grams; Diameter: 1.500 inches; Edge: Reeded; Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia - "P"; Mintage: 400,000 pieces ; Year: 2020.
Uncirculated Coin Variants:
Denomination: $1 (One Dollar); Metal Composition: 99.9% Silver (Ag); Coin Quality: Uncirculated; Weight: 26.730 grams; Diameter: 1.500 inches; Egde: Reeded; Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia - "P"; Mintage: 400,000 pieces; Year: 2020.
Silver Dollar and Silver Medal Set (Variant):
While the specifications of the Silver Dollar are that of the Proof Coin Quality mentioned above, the specifications of the Silver Medal are:
Denomination: NA; Metal Composition: 99.9% Silver (Ag); Coin Quality: Proof; Weight: 26.730 grams; Diameter: 1.500 inches; Egde: Plain; Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia - NA; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Year: 2020.
Links:
28) Basketball Hall of Fame, USA: Dome-shaped $5 Gold, Silver $5 & $1, Clad Half Dollar, Spl. Kid's set, partial colouring features etc: Date of Coin set issued: 04.06.2020
29) The first ever "No Show" Panda, USA: Minted in Platinum (One Oz.), Gold (One Oz.) and Silver (50.0 grams) Medal Variants: American Numismatic Association cancels the "2020-World's Fair of Money", scheduled to be held in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 04-08/08/2020
30) Women's Suffrage, USA: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment's Ratification (1920-2020), that endorsed Women's Right to Vote: Date of Coins/Medals issue: 18.08.2020
29) The first ever "No Show" Panda, USA: Minted in Platinum (One Oz.), Gold (One Oz.) and Silver (50.0 grams) Medal Variants: American Numismatic Association cancels the "2020-World's Fair of Money", scheduled to be held in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 04-08/08/2020
30) Women's Suffrage, USA: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment's Ratification (1920-2020), that endorsed Women's Right to Vote: Date of Coins/Medals issue: 18.08.2020
Links to posts on this blog on Coins issued under "American Innovation $1 Coin Programme":
No comments:
Post a Comment