The Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Silver Uncirculated Coin will appear as the second 2013 strike of the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ series. The reverse of the Perry’s Victory silver uncirculated coin will contain a design emblematic of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial found in the state of Ohio. At the time of this posting, no official release date was known.
This series of silver uncirculated coins is issued under the authority granted the Treasury Secretary in 31 U.S.C. §5111(a) (3). They are considered the numismatic versions of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™ Program. Both series are struck from five ounces of silver to a diameter of three inches and both feature reverse designs emblematic of selected sites of national interest.
One site was chosen from each state as well as the District of Columbia and the five US territories for a total of fifty-six locations to be honored. The coins in both series are released at a rate of five per year from their inaugural strike in 2010 until the final one is issued in 2021.
The obverse of each coin shows a portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. This portrait will be familiar to most as it has been featured on the circulating quarter dollars of the United States in one form or another since 1932. Also included on the obverse will be the inscriptions of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.
Shown on the reverse of each Perry’s Victory Coin will be the design emblematic of the selected site of interest, in this case Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. Surrounding the design will be the inscriptions of PERRY’S VICTORY, OHIO, 2013 and E PLURIBUS UNUM .
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial of Ohio is dedicated to both the victory of American naval forces over British forces led by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the War of 1812 and the lasting peace that has been maintained between the opposing forces since that war. Construction on the facility began in 1912 led by a multi-state commission.
In 1919, the federal government assumed ownership and completed construction of the memorial. Its official dedication took place on July 31, 1931.
