National World War II Museum - D-Day Landing New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum - D-Day Landing New Orleans, Louisiana
€2.00
Location
United
States
Year
Type
Bullion round
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.40 g
Diameter
39.0 mm
Thickness
4.0 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled (Proof)
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Reeded
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Iconic image of four US Marines plating the US flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima island, surrounded by fourteen stars. The name of the silver round is above, the period of the battle at the bottom right and the composition of the metal at the bottom left.
Obverse lettering
THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA
1oz .999 SILVER
2.19.1945 - 3.26.1945
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Quote from Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in the centre of a circular banner, with a star above and the motto of the US Marine Corps below and the mintmark of the Mint at the bottom
Reverse lettering
`AMONG THE AMERICANS SERVING ON IWO
ISLAND,
UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE.`
- FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ
SEMPER FIDELIS
B
Reverse script
Latin
Mint
at the bottom Script: Latin Lettering: `AMONG THE AMERICANS SERVING ON IWO ISLAND, UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE.` - FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ SEMPER FIDELIS B Edge Reeded
