Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar

1998 United States commemorative coin

Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar

Obverse	Reverse
Proof of the 1998 Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar

Obverse
United States
Years of minting	1998
Circulation	500,000
Designer	Thomas S. Rogers
Reverse

The Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1998.^[1] It honors former United States Attorney General, U.S. Senator from New York, and assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

Legislation

Section 206 of Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 103–328 on September 29, 1994, authorized the production of the Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar coin to commemorate the life and work of Kennedy, former Attorney General of the United States and Senator from New York. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.^[2]

Design

The obverse of the Robert F. Kennedy dollar, designed by Thomas D. Rogers, features a portrait of Kennedy. The reverse, designed by James Peed, portrays the Seal of the Department of Justice overlapped by the Seal of the United States Senate. Robert Kennedy had served in both of these organizations.^[3]

Specifications

Display Box Color: Maroon
Edge: Reeded
Weight: 26.730 grams; 0.8594 troy ounce
Diameter: 38.10 millimeters; 1.50 inches
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

References

^ "Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
^ "Text of H.R. 3841 (103rd): Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act §206 (Passed Congress version)". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
^ "Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Dollar". United States Mint. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-12.

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Robert F. Kennedy dollar
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1999

v t e Robert F. Kennedy
November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968 64th United States Attorney General, 1961–1964 United States senator from New York, 1965–1968
Life	1948 Palestine visit Senate Committee investigation of Labor and Management Cuban Missile Crisis ExComm Civil rights Freedom Riders Voter Education Project Baldwin–Kennedy meeting 1964 Democratic National Convention Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Mississippi Delta tour Kennedy Compound Hickory Hill home
Electoral	1964 U.S. Senate election 1968 presidential campaign primaries Boiler Room Girls
Speeches	Law Day Address (1961) Day of Affirmation Address (1966) Conflict in Vietnam and at Home (1968) University of Kansas (1968) Ball State (1968) On the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968) "On the Mindless Menace of Violence" (1968)
Books	The Enemy Within (1960) The Pursuit of Justice (1964) To Seek a Newer World (1967) Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis (1969)
Assassination	Sirhan Sirhan Ambassador Hotel Conspiracy theories Gravesite
Legacy and memorials	Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Robert F. Kennedy silver dollar Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Human Rights Award Journalism Award Book Award Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Brooklyn Memorial Landmark for Peace Memorial Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice Kennedy–King College Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Popular culture	Robert F. Kennedy in media Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963 documentary) Robert Kennedy Remembered (1968 documentary) "Abraham, Martin and John" (1968 song) The Missiles of October (1974 docudrama) Kennedy (1983 miniseries) Blood Feud (1983 film) Prince Jack (1985 film) Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985 miniseries) Hoover vs. The Kennedys (1987 miniseries) Thirteen Days (2000 film) RFK (2002 film) Bobby (2006 film) RFK Must Die (2007 documentary) The Kennedys (2011 miniseries) Ethel (2012 documentary) Killing Kennedy (2013 film) Jackie (2016 film) Bobby Kennedy for President (2018 miniseries)
Family, family tree	Ethel Skakel (wife) Kathleen Kennedy (daughter) Joseph Patrick Kennedy (son) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (son) Michael LeMoyne Kennedy (son) Kerry Kennedy (daughter) Christopher G. Kennedy (son) Max Kennedy (son) Douglas Harriman Kennedy (son) Rory Kennedy (daughter) Maeve Kennedy McKean (granddaughter) Joseph P. Kennedy III (grandson) Max Kennedy Jr. (grandson) Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (father) Rose Kennedy (mother) Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother presidency) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish (sister) Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Ted Kennedy (brother) Patrick J. Kennedy (grandfather) Mary Augusta Kennedy (grandmother) John F. Fitzgerald (grandfather)
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