Benjamin Harrison Presidential Dollar
The series of $1 coins honoring the former Presidents of the United States will continue with the issuance of the 2012 Benjamin Harrison Presidential Dollar. This will be the third release of the year and the twenty third release overall.
The anticipated release date for the coins is August 16, 2012. On this date, the circulating quality coins will be available from the United States Mint. Earlier in the year, the US Mint is expected to release various numismatic versions of the coin within certain collector sets.
Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, who famously served for only thirty days. Benjamin spent his professional life as a lawyer prior to serving in the Senate. In the 1888 Presidential election, he lost the popular vote, but won the electoral college, becoming the 23rd President of the United States.
The obverse design for the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Dollar was designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. A portrait of the former president is surrounded by the required inscriptions indicating his name, the motto “In God We Trust”, the order of the Presidency, and the dates of the term.
On the reverse of the coin will be an image of the Statue of Liberty. The design by Don Everhart has been used in common for each release of the series, creating a unifying element.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Dollar Coin Specifications:
- Diameter: 26.5 mm
- Weight: 8.1g
- Thickness: 2.0 mm
- Edge: Lettered
- Composition: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
- Mintage: TBD
