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(1991-1995) World War II 50th Anniversary Dollar

Year of Issue

1993

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 102-414

Background

Released on May 28, 1993, this coin was authorized in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United States' involvement in World War II.

Recipient Organization

Surcharges were authorized as follows:

  1. The first $3,000,000 received from the sale of coins were authorized for the Battle of Normandy Foundation to create, to endow, and to dedicate, on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day, a United States D-Day and Battle of Normandy Memorial in Normandy, France, adjacent to the largest World War II Museum in the world in Caen, France, and to encourage and support visits to the memorial by United States citizens, and especially students.
  2. The first $7,000,000 received from the sale of coins after the $3,000,000 referred to in paragraph (1) were authorized for the American Battle Monuments Commission for the expenses incurred in establishing a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in World War II and to commemorate the participation of the United States in that war.
  3. Of the amounts received from the sale of coins in excess of $10,000,000, 30 percent were authorized to be transferred to the Battle of Normandy Foundation and used in the manner provided in paragraph (1) and 70 percent were authorized to be deposited by the Secretary, subject to subsection (b)(2) of the Public Law, in the fund described in paragraph (2).

Characteristics

The obverse design of the coin features an American soldier advancing on the beach at Normandy and other servicemen in the trenches.

The reverse of the coin features the shoulder sleeve insignia of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and a quote from General Eisenhower's D-Day message to the troops.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • D-DAY
  • JUNE 6, 1944
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • LIBERTY
  • 1991
  • 1995

Reverse Inscriptions

  • "I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR COURAGE, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND SKILL IN BATTLE. WE WILL ACCEPT NOTHING LESS THAN FULL VICTORY!"
  • DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • ONE DOLLAR

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