Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar


The Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 2005. It depicts former Chief Justice John Marshall and was issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Marshall's birth in 1755.

Design

Nineteen different designs inspired by various representations of Marshall were submitted by Mint engravers for his depiction on the obverse. The selected design depicts a profile of John Marshall based on a 1808 engraving by the French portrait artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin and was designed by John Mercanti. The reverse, designed by Donna Weaver, shows the interior of the Old Supreme Court Chamber within the Capitol during the time Marshall was a justice.

Production and distribution

Both Uncirculated and Proof pieces were sold at a small discounted price before issuing began on June 27, 2005. A $10 surcharge for each coin sold was donated to the Supreme Court Historical Society. Mintage totaled 67,096 for Uncirculated sets and 196,753 for proof sets for a total of 263,849 coins minted, well under the 400,000 maximum authorized by law.