Dolley Madison silver dollar
United States | |
| Value | 1 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 26.730 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm (1.500 in) |
| Thickness | 2.58 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90% Ag / 10% Cu |
| Years of minting | 1999 |
| Mintage | 89,104 Uncirculated 224,403 Proof |
| Mint marks | P |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Portrait of Dolley Madison surrounded by cape jasmine with the ice house from the family estate, Montpelier, in the background. |
| Designer | Unknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.) |
| Design date | 1999 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | The front portico of Montpelier with foliage and willows |
| Designer | Unknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.) |
| Design date | 1999 |
The Dolley Madison silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1999.[1] The obverse depicts Dolley Madison, and the reverse shows the Madison family house Montpelier.[2] Some proceeds benefited the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3] The coin was authorized by Public Law 104-329. It was made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison’s death.
Sales
500,000 Dolley Madison dollars were authorized by Public Law 104-329. The Philadelphia Mint struck 158,247 proof and 22,948 uncirculated Dolley Madison dollars.
See also
- List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)
- United States commemorative coins
- United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996
References
- ^ Bowers, Q. David (November 2016). A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins (2nd ed.). Whitman Publishing. pp. 221–223. ISBN 978-0-7948-4419-6.
- ^ Swiatek, Anthony (2012). Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. Chicago: KWS Publishers. pp. 583–585. ISBN 978-0-9817736-7-4.
- ^ "Dolley Madison Commemorative Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved September 9, 2025.