Obverse: depicts Dolley Madison surrounded by gardenia flowers, with the Montpelier estate visible in the background; inscriptions around read “LIBERTY”, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, “DOLLEY MADISON”, “1999”.
Reverse: the reverse of the coin shows the Montpelier estate with willow trees; surrounding inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”, “MONTPELIER”, “ONE DOLLAR”, as well as the initials “T&Co.” and the mint mark “P”.
About the coin: the 1999 U.S. $1 silver coin was struck in .900 fine silver; its weight is 26.73 g and diameter is 38.1 mm. The coin is dedicated to Dolley Madison and was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of her death; it was minted at the Philadelphia Mint. It is the first U.S. coin to feature a First Lady, making it unique among U.S. commemorative coins and highly valued by collectors.
