1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Paralympic Commemorative Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Paralympic Commemorative Dollar is a United States commemorative dollar. Part of the Atlanta Olympic program, this dollar honors Paralympic athletes. The inclusion of Braille on the coin — spelling 'spirit' — was a first for U.S. coinage and reflects the barrier-breaking nature of Paralympic competition. The obverse features a blind runner tethered to a sighted companion, with the Paralympic mark and the word 'spirit' rendered in Braille, while the reverse displays two clasped hands beneath the Olympic torch and rings, the common reverse for 1995 Olympic silver dollars. Designed by James C. Sharpe (obverse), William J. Krawczewicz and T. James Ferrell (reverse). Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The 1995 Paralympic dollar's inclusion of Braille makes it a groundbreaking issue in U.S. numismatic history and a meaningful tribute to athletes with disabilities.
