Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar
2005 US commemorative coin
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The Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 2005.[1] It depicts former Chief Justice John Marshall and was issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Marshall's birth in 1755.
United States | |
| Value | 1 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 26.730 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.58 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90% Ag / 10% Cu |
| Years of minting | 2005 |
| Mintage | 67,096 Uncirculated 196,753 Proof |
| Mint marks | P |
| Catalog number | KM# 375 |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Chief Justice John Marshall, based on an 1808 portrait. Inscriptions: "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "Chief Justice United States Supreme Court 1801-1835", "John Marshall", & "2005" |
| Designer | John Mercanti |
| Design date | 2005 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Depiction of the Old Supreme Court Chamber inside the Capitol. Inscriptions: "United States of America", "One Dollar", & "E Pluribus Unum" |
| Designer | Donna Weaver |
| Design date | 2005 |
Design
Nineteen different designs inspired by various representations of Marshall were submitted by Mint engravers for his depiction on the obverse.[2] The selected design depicts a profile of John Marshall based on a 1808 engraving by the French portrait artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin and was designed by John Mercanti.[2] The reverse, designed by Donna Weaver, shows the interior of the Old Supreme Court Chamber within the Capitol during the time Marshall was a justice.[2]
Production and distribution
Both Uncirculated and Proof pieces were sold at a small discounted price before issuing began on June 27, 2005. A $10 surcharge for each coin sold was donated to the Supreme Court Historical Society.[2] Mintage totaled 67,096 for Uncirculated sets and 196,753 for proof sets for a total of 263,849 coins minted, well under the 400,000 maximum authorized by law.[2][3]
