2000 Commemorative Coins from the United States Mint. This year included two unique coin programs. The first gold and platinum bimetallic coin produced by the United States Mint was issued for the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress. A silver dollar and Icelandic 1000 kronur coin were issued to honor Leif Ericson as issued as part of a program in cooperation with the government of the Republic of Iceland.

The 2000 Leif Ericson Silver Dollar was issued by the United States Mint in cooperation with the Republic of Iceland. The commemorative coin program included a U.S. silver dollar and an Icelandic 1,000 kronur coin. Each coin depicted Leif Ericson to mark the 1,000th anniversary of his discovery of the New World.
The obverse of the [...]

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of its founding, the 2000 Library of Congress Silver Dollar was issued by the United States Mint. The same commemorative coin program also included the issuance of a gold and platinum bimetallic coin, which today commands more interest than the silver dollar.
The obverse of the silver dollar features two books, [...]

The bimetallic 2000 Library of Congress $10 Coin was to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress. Composed of an outer ring of gold and center of platinum, the coins represented the first bimetallic gold and platinum coins ever issued by the United States Mint.
The obverse of the coins features the hand of [...]