1983 Los Angeles Olympiad Commemorative Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1983 Los Angeles Olympiad Commemorative Dollar is a United States commemorative dollar. Authorized by Congress (Public Law 97-220) to raise funds for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, this silver dollar was the first of two dollar designs in the Olympic program. It was issued in 1983, a year before the Games, as part of a three-coin program that also included a 1984 dollar and the first U.S. gold coin struck since 1933. The obverse features a discus thrower with three shadow outlines showing motion, inspired by the ancient Greek sculptor Myron, while the reverse displays the head and shoulders of a bald eagle. Designed by Elizabeth Jones. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The 1983 Olympiad Dollar launched the modern era of Olympic commemorative coinage. Its classical discus thrower design pays homage to the ancient Greek origins of the Olympic Games.
