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2022-W National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Silver dollar PR DCAM Colorized Values
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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: Features a colorized rendition of the Purple Heart medal with the inscriptions “COMBAT WOUNDED & KILLED IN ACTION,” “LIBERTY,” “1932,” “2022,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Five stars represent the branches of the military.
Reverse: 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.”
Source: US Mint
Basic Information
GSID:
195832
Coin Date:
2022-W
Denomination:
S$1 / Silver dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
West Point
Mintage:
24,874
Coinage Type:
Modern Commemorative
Coinage Years:
2022
Composition:
99.9% silver
Mint Mark:
W
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Variety 2:
Colorized
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.999
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
