U.S. Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin

Treasury Secretary Approves Designs For U.S. Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar

New Silver Dollar Included in Mint's Final Edition of 80,000 Prestige Sets Limited Edition of 25,000 Coin & Currency Sets Also Planned

Washington, D.C. -- The United States Mint nowadays announced that Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin has standard the designs for the United States Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin.

Designs for the coin have been mandated by the authorizing legislation, Public Law 103-328, which specifies that a rendering of the French frontage of the U.S. Botanic Garden be depicted on the face margin, and a rose and the anniversary dates of 1820-1995 perform on the setback area of the coin. The face rendering of the French facade is by U.S. Mint Sculptor/Engraver Edgar Z. Steever, IV, and the transpose rose and anniversary dates by U.S. Mint Sculptor/Engraver William C. Cousins.

Signing by the President on September 29, 1994, the law provides for the minting of not more than 500,000 90 percent silver coins with a $10 surcharge included in the price of each coin. All surcharges will go to the National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden to furnish the projects and mission of the patch in Washington, D.C.

Of singular concern to collectors, the U.S. Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar will be included in the last Prestige Set that the U.S. Mint will suggest, with a narrow copy of 80,000 sets.

The Mint will also agreement an imperfect book of 25,000 Botanic Garden Coin & Currency Sets, featuring an uncirculated Botanic Garden silver dollar, an uncirculated 1997 Jefferson Nickel, a modern George Washington one-dollar remark with a Virginia Federal Reserve Bank seal, and a historical booklet, to vindicate the significance of the national patch and to commemorate the task the founding fathers played in establishing the backyard in Washington, D.C. Contact: Press study: Michael White (202) 354-7222 Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)

Coin Information Provided Courtesy The United States Mint.