The 2011 U.S. Army Silver Dollar was issued as part of a commemorative coin program authorized to recognize and celebrate the establishment of the U.S. Army in 1775, honor the American soldier of today and yesterday, and commemorate the role of the Army in American Society. The program also includes a $5 gold coin and clad half dollar.
The obverse design of the coin depicts the busts of a male and female soldier positioned back to back. A globe appears within the background to symbolize the worldwide deployment of the modern U.S. Army. The inscription “Liberty” appears above, with “In God We Trust” and the date “2011 below.
Denomination: | Dollar |
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Composition: | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
Weight: | 26.73 grams nominal |
Diameter: | 1.500 inches (±0.003) or 38.10 mm (±0.08) |
Edge: | Reeded |
Mint and Mint Mark: | San Francisco -S |