Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar
United States | |
| Value | 1 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 26.730 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.58 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90% Ag / 10% Cu |
| Years of minting | 2005 |
| Mintage | 67,096 Uncirculated 196,753 Proof |
| Mint marks | P |
| Catalog number | KM# 375 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Chief Justice John Marshall, based on an 1808 portrait. Inscriptions: "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "Chief Justice United States Supreme Court 1801-1835", "John Marshall", & "2005" |
| Designer | John Mercanti |
| Design date | 2005 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Depiction of the Old Supreme Court Chamber inside the Capitol. Inscriptions: "United States of America", "One Dollar", & "E Pluribus Unum" |
| Designer | Donna Weaver |
| Design date | 2005 |
The Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 2005.[1] It depicts former Chief Justice John Marshall and was issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Marshall's birth in 1755.
Design
Nineteen different designs inspired by various representations of Marshall were submitted by Mint engravers for his depiction on the obverse.[2] The selected design depicts a profile of John Marshall based on a 1808 engraving by the French portrait artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin and was designed by John Mercanti.[2] The reverse, designed by Donna Weaver, shows the interior of the Old Supreme Court Chamber within the Capitol during the time Marshall was a justice.[2]
Production and distribution
Both Uncirculated and Proof pieces were sold at a small discounted price before issuing began on June 27, 2005. A $10 surcharge for each coin sold was donated to the Supreme Court Historical Society.[2] Mintage totaled 67,096 for Uncirculated sets and 196,753 for proof sets for a total of 263,849 coins minted, well under the 400,000 maximum authorized by law.[2][3]
See also
- Numismatics portal
- United States commemorative coins
- List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2000s)
References
- ^ "Chief Justice John Marshall Silver Dollar". www.usmint.gov. United States Mint. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b c d e Bowers, Q. David (November 2016). A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins (2nd ed.). Whitman Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7948-4419-6.
- ^ "Historical Commemorative Coin Sales Figures: 2005 Chief Justice John Marshall Silver Dollar". www.usmint.gov. United States Mint. Retrieved 2025-07-03.