2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor PROOF Silver Dollar Coin Box and COA
Minted at the West Point Mint
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
DESCRIPTION
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor’s mission is to
commemorate the service and sacrifice of men and women who were killed or
wounded in action, representing Purple Heart recipients from the Civil War to
the present day. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed
Forces who have been wounded or killed in enemy action. The National Purple
Heart Honor Mission is dedicated to paying tribute to our nation's combat
wounded through special outreach and educational programming.
Obverse: the bust of George Washington. Inscriptions are
“COMBAT WOUNDED & KILLED IN ACTION,” “LIBERTY,” “1932,” “2022,” and “IN GOD
WE TRUST.” Five stars represent the branches of the military.
Reverse: This design shows a nurse in a World War I
helmet as she bandages a wounded service member on a stretcher. More than
23,000 women nurses served in the Army and Navy during the war. Inscriptions
are “UNITED STATES of AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: Dollar
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Weight: 0.859 troy oz.
Diameter: 1.500 inches/38.10 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark: West Point - W