2011 US Mint Commemorative Coins
Next year, the United States Mint will issue 2011 Commemorative Coins under two separate programs. Following the prior two years of programs featuring only silver dollars, next year’s issues will also include coins struck in gold and copper nickel clad composition. Across both programs, a total of five different commemorative coins will be issued. Additionally, commemorative medals will be issued under a separate program.
The 2011 Army Commemorative coins will be issued in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the U.S. Army, to honor the American solider of today and yesterday, and to commemorate the traditions, history and heritage of the Army. The authorizing legislation was signed into law in December 2008.
The program will include $5 gold coins, silver dollars, and clad half dollars with maximum authorized mintages of 100,000 coins, 500,000 coins, and 750,000 coins, respectively. All coins will be available in either proof or uncirculated versions.
Designs for the upcoming coins have not yet been announced, but candidate designs have been reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and Commission of Fine Arts.
The second program on schedule for next year will be the 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative coins. This program will recognize and celebrate America’s highest award for valor in action against an enemy force and the recipients of the Medal of Honor. The authorizing legislation was signed in November 2009.
Coins issued through the program will include $5 gold coin to a maximum mintage of 100,000, and silver dollars to a maximum mintage of 500,000. Once again, designs have not yet been announced, but candidate designs are available for viewing.
Besides the commemorative coin programs, the US Mint will also issue 2011 September 11 Commemorative Medals. The medals would be struck “in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishement of hte National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center.”
The authorizing legislation was only recently signed into law on August 6, 2010. Up to two million medals struck in one ounce of silver are authorized. Based on the legislation, the designs would focus on the courage, sacrifice, and strength of those who perished in the attacks, the bravery of those who risked their lives to save others, and the resilience and hope of those who survived.
