Prisoners of War silver dollar explained

Denomination:	American Prisoners of War Silver Dollar
Country:	United States
Value:	1
Unit:	United States dollar
Mass G:	26.73
Mass Troy Oz:	0.859
Diameter Mm:	38.1
Diameter Inch:	1.500
Mint Marks:	Philadelphia Mint
Catalogue Number:	-->
Obverse:	1994 Prisoners of War Proof Dollar.jpg
Obverse Design:	Chained eagle breaking free through a ring of barbed wire.
Obverse Designer:	Tom Nielsen
Reverse Design:	Proposed design for the National Prisoner of War Museum.
Reverse Designer:	Edgar Z. Steever, IV

The Prisoners of War silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1994.^[1] It was one of three coins in the 1994 Veterans Program, along with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Women in Military Service for America Memorial silver dollars.^[2]

Specifications

The following specifications are given by H.R. 3616.^[3]

• Weight: 26.73g
• Diameter: 1.5inches
• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

See also

• List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)
• United States commemorative coins

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Prisoners of War Silver Dollar . . May 4, 2019.
2. Web site: Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1994 Veterans Program U.S. Mint. www.usmint.gov. 2019-09-15.
3. House Resolution. 3616. 24 November 1993. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Americans who have been prisoners of war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Memorial, and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, and for other purposes.