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$74.99
90% Silver, 10% Copper
2011 Medal of Honor
Commemorative Coin Program
Proof Silver Dollar |
The Medal of
Honor is the highest award for valor in action
against an enemy force that can be bestowed
upon an individual serving in the U.S. Armed
Forces. Fewer than 3,500 Medals of Honor have
ever been awarded. It is presented to a person
who distinguishes him or herself conspicuously
by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of
his or her life above and beyond the call of
duty while:
engaged in action against an enemy of the
United States;
engaged in military operations involving
conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
serving with friendly foreign forces engaged
in an armed conflict against an opposing armed
force in which the United States is not a
belligerent party.
The silver dollar coin designs convey the
patriotism of Medal of Honor recipients.
The design on the obverse of this proof silver
dollar depicts the three current Army, Navy
and Air Force Medals of Honor, left to right.
The ribbon with field of stars in the center
is the common feature of all three medals,
reflecting the joint nature of modern era
warfare and the fact that the Medal of Honor
is the only U.S. military medal worn around
the neck. Inscriptions are LIBERTY, 1861-2011,
IN GOD WE TRUST, and MEDAL OF HONOR.
The reverse design depicts a contemporary
infantry soldier carrying a wounded soldier to
safety under enemy fire, reflecting the
courage and self-sacrifice of all Medal of
Honor recipients. Inscriptions are UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR and E PLURIBUS
UNUM. This image conveys the patriotism of
Medal of Honor recipients, as well as the
criteria established by Congress in 1963
requiring that all Medals of Honor be awarded
only for heroic action in combat. |
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