The obverse design of the silver dollar contains a view of Mount Rushmore. The mountainside carving by Gutzon Borglum features busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. At the bottom of the coin are two laurel wreaths with a ribbon containing the motto "In God We Trust". Other inscriptions include "Liberty", "Golden Anniversary", "Mount Rushmore National Memorial", and "1991".
On the reverse of the coin is the Great Seal of the United States with a sunburst and an outline of the America. There is a star placed at the location of Mount Rushmore with an inscription "Shrine of Democracy". The remaining inscriptions include "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", and "One Dollar".
The coins were available in proof version struck at the San Francisco Mint or uncirculated version struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The US Mint offered the coins for sale individually or as part of various sets incorporating the half dollar and $5 gold coins.
Mintage:
| P Uncirculated | S Proof |
| 133,139 | 738,419 |
Weight: 26.7300 g Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver) Diameter: 38.1 mm