Celebrating the 1992 Olympic Games, the United States Mint released the 1992 XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars. It marked both the Summer Olympic Games which were held in Barcelona, Spain and the Winter Olympic Games which were split between Albertville and Savoie, France.
The opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics was held on July 25, 1992 with paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo shooting an arrow lit by the Olympic Torch over the Olympic Flame Cauldron causing the natural gas flowing from it to light. 9,356 athletes participated in 286 events in 32 sports.
Opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics were held on February 8, 1992 with the closing ceremonies held on February 23rd. In total, 1801 athletes participated in 57 different events in 7 different sports.
Of interest, the 1992 Olympic Games marked the last time in which both the Summer and Winter games were held in the same year. Following 1992, the games were held on separate years.
Silver Dollar Information
The 1992 XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars were authorized by Public Law 101-406, known as the 1992 Olympic Commemorative Coin Act. This act also authorized commemorative Olympiad clad half dollar coins as well as $5 gold coins.
On the obverse, designer John R. Deecken depicted a pitcher in a baseball game about to throw a pitch to home-plate. Included as well are the inscriptions of LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1992 and the USA Olympic Logo.
The reverse was completed by Marcel Jovine and shows the Olympic Rings hovering above a shield representing the United States with olive branches to either side. Included on the reverse were the inscriptions of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mintmark.
Proof XXV Olympiad Silver Dollars were struck at the US Mint’s facility in San Francisco. The uncirculated coins were struck at the US Mint’s facility in Denver.
Surcharges of $7 per silver dollar sold were to be distributed to the Secretary to the United States Olympic Committee.
1992 XXV Olympiad Silver Dollar Coin Specifications
| Face Value: | $1 |
| Composition: | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Total Estimated Mintage: | 504,505 Proof, 187,552 Uncirculated |
| Diameter: | 1.5 inches |
| Weight | 26.73 grams |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Minting Facility: | San Francisco (S), Denver (D) |
| Obverse Design: | Image of a Pitcher Playing Baseball |
| Obverse Designer: | John R. Deecken |
| Reverse Design: | Olympic Rings, Olive Branches and a Shield |
| Reverse Designer: | Marcel Jovine |
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