Ancient history

What does a 1928 coin dollar look like?

Obverse

* Design: Portrait of President Calvin Coolidge facing right.

* Sculptor: Adolph Weinman

* Inscriptions:

* "LIBERTY" (left)

* "IN GOD WE TRUST" (right)

* "1928" (below bust)

Reverse

* Design: An eagle perched on a rock, with the sun's rays breaking through the clouds behind it.

* Sculptor: John Flanagan

* Inscriptions:

* "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" (above eagle)

* "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (below eagle)

* "ONE DOLLAR" (below wreath)

Specifications

* Diameter: 30.61 mm

* Thickness: 2.41 mm

* Weight: 26.73 grams

* Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper