Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar

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.

Chief Justice John Marshall 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

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)