Yellowstone National Park silver dollar

Yellowstone National Park Commemorative Dollar
United States
Value	1 U.S. Dollar
Mass	26.73 g
Diameter	38.10 mm (1.500 in)
Edge	Reeded
Composition	90% Ag; 10% Cu
Years of minting	1999
Obverse
Design	A spouting geyser with background treeline
Designer	Edgar Z. Steever, IV
Design date	1999
Reverse
Design	American Buffalo with sun and mountains in the background
Designer	William C. Cousins
Design date	1999

The Yellowstone National Park silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1999. Proceeds benefitted Yellowstone National Park and other national parks via the National Park Foundation.^[1]

Legislation

The United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–1776 (text) (PDF)) authorized the production of a commemorative silver dollar to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, the nation's first. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.^[2] The coins were first released on July 16, 1999.

Design

The obverse of the Yellowstone National Park commemorative dollar, designed by Edgar Z. Steever, IV, depicts a spouting geyser with the park's tree-lined landscape in the background. The reverse, designed by William C. Cousins, is adapted from the seal of the U.S. Department of Interior and shows an American Buffalo on the plains with a sun rising above the mountains in the background.^[3]