1994 Commemorative Coins from the United States Mint. The year saw the most commemorative coin programs issued in a single year since the modern commemorative era began. This included a wide array of coins celebrating the 1994 World Cup Tournament, the U.S. Capitol building, Prisoners of War, Women in Military Service, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The 1994 Women in Military Service Memorial Silver Dollar was issued for the construction of a new memorial complex for women in military service. This was one of three programs issued for related memorials. The other programs were for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Prisoner of War Memorial.
The obverse of the coin features a [...]
The 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Silver Dollar was one of three similarly themed commemorative coin programs. The other two programs featured Women in Military Service Memorial and Prisoners of War Memorial Dollars. This coin was issued to mark the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.
The obverse design [...]
The 1994 Prisoner of War Memorial Silver Dollar was one of three similar silver dollar commemorative coin programs including the Women in Military Service Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dollars. This coin was issued to the Prisoner of War Memorial Museum to be built in Andersonville, Georgia.
The obverse of the coin depicts a bald eagle [...]
The 1994 Capitol Bicentennial Silver Dollar was for the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. The Capitol Building had already been featured on some of the 1989 Congress Commemorative Coins and would appear again on the 2001 Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins. This time around, the program included one silver dollar [...]
The 1994 World Cup $5 Gold Coin was issued to celebrate the XV FIFA World Cup Soccer playoff games held in the United States. Also issued were a clad half dollar and silver dollar commemorative coin. There were high hopes for the program, which was expected to appeal to foreign buyers attending or viewing the [...]
The 1994 World Cup Silver Dollar was issued as part of a three coin program to celebrate the XV FIFA World Cup playoff. The final game was held in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The program was expected to be popular, particularly with foreign buyers.
The obverse of the coin features two soccer players running [...]
The 1994 World Cup Half Dollar was issued to celebrate the XV FIFA World Cup Soccer playoff games held in the United States. As part of the same commemorative coin program, a $5 gold coin and silver dollar were also issued.
The obverse of the half dollar features a soccer player moving down the field with [...]