Dollar (Lafayette), 1900, Philadelphia mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: George Washington and Marquis de La Fayette conjoined busts right.
Lettering: * UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA * LAFAYETTE ∙ DOLLAR
Reverse: La Fayette on horseback left.
Lettering: * ERECTED ∙ BY ∙ THE ∙ YOUTH ∙ OF ∙ THE ∙ UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ IN ∙ HONOR ∙ OF ∙ GEN ∙ LAFAYETTE * PARIS * 1900
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 275
Main data
Denomination: Dollar
Nickname: Lafayette
Value: 1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1900
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 36026
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 38.1
Thickness (mm): 3.1
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
