1 Dollar Atlanta Olympics - Paralympics

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1996
Value	1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	26.73 g
Diameter	38.10 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 43452 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 268 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Wheelchair Athlete

Obverse

An athlete in a wheelchair competing in a track and field event. The word “spirit” appears in Braille and the Paralympics logo is included.

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
TRIUMPH OF THE
HUMAN SPIRIT
IN GOD
WE
TRUST
PARALYMPICS
LIBERTY ⋆ 1996

Engraver: James C. Sharpe

Reverse

The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games logo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE DOLLAR
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
Atlanta 1996
CENTENNIAL
OLYMPIC
GAMES
ONE DOLLAR

Engraver: Thomas D. Rogers Sr.

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The 1996 Paralympics Silver Dollar was issued was part of an extensive program of commemorative coins for the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of sixteen different coins issued for the program over the course of two years.

The 1995 Paralympics Silver Dollar had an authorized mintage of 1,000,000 to cover the uncirculated coins produced at the Denver Mint and proof coins produced at the Philadelphia Mint. Despite the high expectations, less than 100,000 coins were sold in total. This eventually worked in the favor of collectors who purchased the coins since the low mintages drove high premiums on the secondary market, particularly for the uncirculated version of the coin which had a scant mintage of only 14,497 coins.

1996-D Uncirculated Paralympics Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $27.95
Regular Price: $31.95
Final Mintage: 14,497

1996-P Proof Paralympics Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $30.95
Regular Price: $34.95
Final Mintage: 84,280

See also

• Summer Olympic Games

• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Basketball)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Baseball)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Swimming)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Women's Soccer)
• 1 Dollar (Centennial Olympic Games, Paralympics)
• 1 Dollar (Centennial Olympic Games, Gymnastics)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Cycling)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Track and Field)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Tennis)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Rowing)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - High Jump)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Torch Runner)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Stadium)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Cauldron)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Flag Bearer)

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