American Prisoners of War Silver Dollar (1994)

The 1994 Prisoner of War Silver Dollar was one of three similarly themed commemorative silver dollars released by the United States Mint during the year. The other programs were issued for the Women in Military Service Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The obverse of the coin depicts a bald eagle in flight. There is a broken chain on one leg and barbed wire encircling the design. This was representative of the eagle’s flight towards freedom. The reverse of the coin depicts the plan view of the proposed Prisoner of War Museum.

The obverse inscriptions include "Liberty", "Freedom", "In God We Trust", and the date "1994". The reverse inscriptions include "E Pluribus Unum", "United States of America", the denomination "One Dollar" and "National Prisoner of War Museum” beneath the plan of the museum.

The 1994 U.S. Prisoner of War Memorial Silver Dollars were minted in proof version at the Philadelphia Mint and uncirculated version at the West Point Mint. The coins were offered for sale individually or as included within three-coin proof or uncirculated sets which contained the three "Memorial" themed commemorative coins.

Mintage:

W Uncirculated	P Proof
57,290	227,671,

Weight: 26.7300 g
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm