Obverse: the obverse of the coin features the Statue of Liberty and the main building of Ellis Island in the background. Above is the inscription LIBERTY, to the left of the statue – ELLIS ISLAND GATEWAY TO AMERICA, to the right – IN GOD WE TRUST, and the mint mark S. Below is the year of issue 1986.
Reverse: the reverse depicts the hand of the Statue of Liberty holding a flaming torch, with the concluding words from Emma Lazarus’ poem "The New Colossus": GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATH FREE. Below is the Latin phrase E PLURIBUS UNUM and the denomination. At the top is the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
About the coin: this silver coin is dedicated to the Statue of Liberty.
