100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial 2022 5oz Silver Proof Coin
Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new 5oz Silver Proof coin to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The coin has been issued on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government.
Honouring the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, the memorial features a statue of the seated Lincoln; engravings of the Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address, two of his greatest speeches; and murals with allegorical depictions of his greatest accomplishments as president – the reunification of the United States following the Civil War and the emancipation of more than four million enslaved persons.
The 1 cent Lincoln Penny featuring the memorial was issued by the US Mint between 1959 and 2008 and to make this coin extra special, an official 1 cent Lincoln Penny has been Goldclad® and inset into each 5oz Silver coin below the central design of the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln. 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial 2022 5oz Silver Proof Coin
100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial 2022 5oz Silver Proof Coin
Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new 5oz Silver Proof coin to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The coin has been issued on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government.
Honouring the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, the memorial features a statue of the seated Lincoln; engravings of the Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address, two of his greatest speeches; and murals with allegorical depictions of his greatest accomplishments as president – the reunification of the United States following the Civil War and the emancipation of more than four million enslaved persons.
The 1 cent Lincoln Penny featuring the memorial was issued by the US Mint between 1959 and 2008 and to make this coin extra special, an official 1 cent Lincoln Penny has been Goldclad® and inset into each 5oz Silver coin below the central design of the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln.
