The 2016 Mark Twain Silver Dollar Uncirculated Coin commemorates
fond memories of reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen name was Mark Twain, has
influenced American culture like few other authors; Twain published 28 books,
as well as many short stories, letters and sketches. He is remembered for
addressing complex social situations that were facing Americans during his
time. His books have been translated into more than 75 languages, and many are
still in print today.
This commemorative coin program is in recognition of Mark
Twain’s literary and educational contributions.
The obverse (heads) features a portrait of Mark Twain
holding a pipe with smoke forming a silhouette of Huck Finn and Jim on a raft
in the background with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “LIBERTY” and”2016.”
The reverse (tails) features an assortment of
characters leaping to life from Mark Twain’s works: The knight and horse from A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, the frog from “The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and Jim and Huck from Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “$1” and “E
PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Specifications
Denomination: Dollar
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: Philadelphia – P