Pub. L. 102-281, tit. IV, subtit. A, sec. 402

SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 372 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 402. SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS. (a) Five Dollar Gold Coins.— (1) Issuance.— The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as the “Secretary”) shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 five dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of .850 inches; and (C) be composed of 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) Design.—The design of the five dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 404, bear a likeness of Christopher Columbus. Each five dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year “1992”, and inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”. (b) One Dollar Silver Coins.— (1) Issuance.— The Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 4,000,000 one dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) be composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (2) Design.—The design of the one dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 404, be emblematic of the quincentenary of the discovery of America. Each one dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year “1992”, and inscriptions of the words 106 STAT. 140“Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”. (c) Half Dollar Clad Coins.— (1) Issuance.— The Secretary shall issue not more than 6,000,000 half dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 11.34 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (2) Design.—The design of the half dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 404, be emblematic of the quincentenary of the discovery of America. Each half dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year “1992”, and inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”. (d) Legal Tender.—The coins minted under this subtitle shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
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