World War I Centennial Army Medal
Medals
- Year of Issue: 2018
Background
The World War I Centennial Silver Medals are being issued in conjunction with the congressionally authorized World War I Centennial Silver Dollar. This five-medal program features obverses (heads) and reverse (tails) designs that pay homage to each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces active during World War I.
Characteristics
The obverse design depicts a soldier cutting through German barbed wire while a second soldier aims a rifle amid a shattered landscape of broken trees and cratered earth. A shell explodes in the distance.
The reverse design features the United States Army emblem, which was also in use during World War I.
Reverse Inscriptions
- OVER THERE!
- CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I
- 2018
- UNITED STATES ARMY
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
- Finish: Proof
- Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Diameter: 1.500 in. (38.10 mm)
- Weight: 26.730 g
Artist Information
Obverse- Designer: Emily Damstra, Artistic Infusion Program