Statue of Liberty commemorative coins

L. 99–61) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World).

Winter, depicts an immigrant family viewing America from Ellis Island.

Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the half dollar The obverse of the Statue of Liberty dollar, designed by John Mercanti, features the Statue of Liberty in front of the main building of Ellis Island.

The reverse, also designed by Mercanti but with assistance from Matthew Peloso, features the statue's torch and a quote from Emma Lazarus' 1883 poem The New Colossus.

Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the dollar The obverse of the Statue of Liberty half eagle (five dollars) features a close-up view of the Statue of Liberty's face, while the reverse depicts a bald eagle in flight.