1995 Commemorative Coins from the United States Mint. This year saw the largest number of commemorative coins released to date, a record which has not been exceeded since. The high number of coins was the result of an enormous coin program for the centennial Olympic Games, which stretched two years. Other 1996 programs included the Civil War Battlefields and Special Olympics commemoratives.
The 1995 Special Olympics World Games Silver Dollar was issued to honor the competitions created for people with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics are focused on developing self confidence, social skills, and a sense of accomplishment for the participants. In 1995, the Special Olympic Games were held in Connecticut.
The obverse of the 1995 Special Olympics [...]
The 1995 Olympic Stadium $5 Gold Coin was issued as one of two $5 commemorative gold coins released in 1995 for the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta, Georgia. These coins were part of an even more expansive program which included a total of sixteen coins released during the years 1995 and 1996.
The obverse of the [...]
The 1995 Olympic Torch Runner $5 Gold Coin was issued as an extensive commemorative coin program created for the XXVI Olympiad held in Atlanta, Georgia. Over two years from 1995 to 1996, a total of 16 different coin designs were issued in clad, silver, and gold. Although each coin had a high maximum authorized mintage, [...]
The 1995 Olympic Cycling Silver Dollar was one of sixteen coins issued to commemorate the 1996 Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. The coins were released over the course of two years from 1995 to 1996 and included clad half dollars, silver dollars, and $5 gold coins.
The obverse of the Cycling Silver Dollar features [...]
The 1995 Olympic Track and Field Silver Dollar was issued as part of a comprehensive sixteen coin program to commemorate the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. The program included eight silver dollar, four clad half dollars, and four $5 gold coins issued over the course of two years.
The obverse of the Track and [...]
The 1995 Paralympics Silver Dollar was issued together with eight other silver dollars and eight other gold and clad coins to commemorate the Atlanta, Georgia XXVI Olympiad Summer Games. This silver dollar features a blind runner and is sometimes referred to as the 1995 Blind Runner Silver Dollar.
The obverse of the coin features a blind [...]
The 1995 Olympic Gymnastics Silver Dollar was issued as part of an ambitious range of commemorative coins issued for the XXVI Olympiad Summer Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 16 different coin designs issued from 1995 to 1996 to commemorate the event.
The obverse of the Gymnastics Silver Dollar was designed by [...]
The 1995 Olympic Baseball Half Dollar was issued as one of two commemorative half dollar coins for the Atlanta XXVI Olympiad Summer Games. This was part of a larger two year program that included half dollars, silver dollars, and $5 gold coins.
The obverse design of the Baseball Half Dollar features a batter, catcher, and umpire. [...]
The 1995 Olympic Basketball Half Dollar was part of ambitious coin program issued for the XXVI Olympiad Summer Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 16 different coin designs were issued over the course of two years.
The obverse of the Basketball Half Dollar was designed by Clint Hansen and modeled by Alfred Maletsky. The [...]
The 1995 Civil War Battlefields $5 Gold Coin was issued together with a silver dollar and half dollar coin to commemorative the 100th anniversary of Civil War battlefields preservation. The Gettysburg National Military Park had been established 100 years ago in 1895. The obverse of each coin for the program was designed by Don Troiani, [...]
The 1995 Civil War Battlefields Silver Dollar was to commemorative 100 years of Civil War battlefields preservation. This is dated from the establishment of the Gettysburg National Military Park in 1895. The silver dollar commemorative was issued along with a $5 gold and clad half dollar coin to round out the program.
The obverse of the [...]
The 1995 Civil War Battlefields Half Dollar was issued along with a $5 gold coin and silver dollar for the preservation of battlefields associated with the Civil War. An artist known for depictions of battle scenes designed all three obverses for the program.
The obverse of the half dollar features a standing drummer boy designed by [...]