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Production Process: Proof Coin Type: Commemorative Denomination: Silver Dollar Authorized Mintage Maximum: 500,000 Production Facility: Philadelphia Public Law Number: 106 Congressional Number: 126 Approval Date: 12/31/1999
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2000 Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin - 2000
Production Process: Proof Coin Type: Commemorative Denomination: Silver Dollar Authorized Mintage Maximum: 500,000 Production Facility: Philadelphia Public Law Number: 106 Congressional Number: 126 Approval Date: 12/31/1999
Obverse Description:
Obverse Designer 2:
Released on June 21, 2000, this coin commemorates the millennium of the discovery of the New World. The coin features a profile portrait of Leif Ericson, portrayed in the style of traditional Icelandic coins. The coin is inscribed: Leif Ericson, In God We Trust, Liberty, and 2000.
Obverse Designer:
John Mercanti
Obverse Designer 2:
N/A
Reverse Description:
Reverse Designer 2:
The coin features an image of Leif Ericson's ship under full sail. The coin is inscribed: Founder of the New World, One Dollar, E Pluribus Unum, and United States of America.
Reverse Designer:
T. James Ferrell
Reverse Designer 2:
N/A
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