2017 Boys Town Commemorative Silver Uncirculated Obverse
2017 Boys Town Commemorative Silver Uncirculated Reverse
In 2017, the U.S. Mint released the Boys Town Centennial Silver Dollar Coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Boys Town. The coin is part of the Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program. The program includes a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin, and half dollar clad coin.
Boys Town is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the country, dedicated to serving at-risk children and families of all backgrounds and religions.
The obverse (heads) design features a young girl sitting alone and gazing upward into the branches of an oak tree looking for help. The empty space around the girl is deliberate and meant to show the child’s sense of loneliness, isolation, and helplessness.
The reverse (tails) design features an oak tree offering shelter and a sense of belonging to the family holding hands below it, which includes the girl from the obverse.
