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The United States Mint issued three
different coins to commemorate the summer olympics that were
held in Los Angeles, Ca. in 1984. These silver and gold commemorative
coins are minted in the same 90% fineness used on earlier U.S.
coins of the same denominations. The uncirculated coins were
produced at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints
while the Proof silver dollars were struck at San Francisco.
The Proof $10 gold was produced at all three mints while the
West Point Mint produced the $10 coin in both Proof and Uncirculated
condition.
The 1983 Olympic silver dollar was designed by
Elizabeth Jones, then Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.
The obverse features a discus thrower inspired by the ancient
sculpture of Myron. The reverse features the majestic American
Eagle.
The 1984 Olympic silver dollar was designed by
Robert Graham, an American sculptor, who also created the sculpture
placed at the entrance of the Los Angeles Coliseum. The obverse
features Graham's sculputre with the Coliseum in the background.
The reverse features an American eagle.
The 1984 Olympic $10 gold coin was designed by
John Mercanti based on a concept by James Peed, an artist at
the Mint. The obverse features two runners bearing the Olympic
torch and the reverse depicts an American eagle motif similar
to the Great Seal of the United States. This $10 gold coin was
the first gold coin struck by the Mint since 1933 and the first
coin to bear the "W" mintmark of the West Point Mint.
These Olympic commemorative coins were packaged
and sold individually and in a variety of different sets. Below
are pictured some of the various options available to collectors.
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