^Lot 304 1896 Morgan Silver Dollar

Presented here is an 1896 Morgan Silver Dollar designed by George T. Morgan, housed in a protective case. The obverse shows Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with wheat and cotton, surrounded by stars and the inscriptions E PLURIBUS UNUM and the date 1896. The reverse, also by Morgan, depicts a heraldic eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, framed by a wreath with the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, and ONE DOLLAR.

Artist: George T. Morgan (obverse and reverse)
Dimensions: Case: 3.5"H x 2.5"W x 0.5"D / Coin diameter: 38.1 mm
Date or Era: 1896
Country of Origin: United States
Condition: Age related wear.