Obverse: sheets of parchment, a quill, and the first words of the U.S. Constitution We the People. Around the edge are the inscriptions THE U.S. CONSTITUTION 200th ANNIVERSARY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1787 LIBERTY 1987.
Reverse: shows a group of 13 diverse people, symbolizing the cultural and social diversity of the United States. Inscriptions include E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination 1 DOLLAR.
About the coin: the 1 dollar silver coin was struck in 1987 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Designed by engraver Patricia Lewis Verani. Minted in Philadelphia (P) and San Francisco (S). The maximum authorized mintage was 10 million, but actual sales exceeded 3 million coins. The coins were issued individually and in two-coin or four-coin sets. Composition – 90% silver, actual silver weight 24.05 g, total weight 26.73 g, diameter 38.1 mm, reeded edge.
