1900 Lafayette dollar
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The 1900 Lafayette dollar is a historic U.S. silver commemorative coin issued to honor Marquis de Lafayette and help fund the erection of his statue in Paris.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States commemorative silver dollar
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legal tender coin ⓘ |
| associatedMonument | Lafayette statue in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | classic commemorative coin ⓘ |
| circulationType | commemorative, not intended for general circulation ⓘ |
| collectorInterest | high among U.S. commemorative coin collectors ⓘ |
| composition |
10% copper
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90% silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| denomination | one dollar ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| honoree | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | legal tender at face value when issued ⓘ |
| materialForm | coin ⓘ |
| metal | silver ⓘ |
| mint | Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintage | 50000 ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | first U.S. silver dollar commemorative coin ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | conjoined busts of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ |
| period | pre-World War I era ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help fund the erection of Lafayette’s statue in Paris
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to honor Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | equestrian statue of Lafayette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| theme |
Franco-American friendship
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Revolutionary War ally ⓘ |
| yearOfIssue | 1900 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.