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5 Dollars U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a frontal view of the original Senate wing of the United States Capitol building as it appeared circa 1800, rendered with architectural precision showing a symmetrical neoclassical facade with arched windows, pilasters, and a low roofline. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA curves along the upper rim, with E PLURIBUS UNUM inscribed in a straight line across the upper field just above the building. The denomination FIVE DOLLARS is inscribed in bold letters along the lower rim, and the West Point mint mark W appears in the lower center field beneath the building. The engraver's initials TDR are visible in the lower right field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Congress authorized this coin as part of a three-piece commemorative set tied to the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center — a project that was, at the time of the coin's release, still years from completion. The center didn't open until December 2008, making the "Visitor Center" branding on the 2001 issues premature by nearly a decade.
Mintage across proof and uncirculated strikes combined was well under 100,000 — low even by modern commemorative standards, where authorized limits routinely go unfilled.